Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Manager I?

Software Development Manager I professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 485 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Manager I Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Manager I interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Manager I employees well?

Software Development Manager I professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 485 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Manager I salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Software Development Manager I professionals working at Amazon?

46% of Software Development Manager I employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 12% in the past 12 months. Software Development Manager I professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11108) , Warehouse Worker (6909) , Associate (6208) , Software Engineer (6150) , Area Manager (5687) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3505) , Fulfillment Associate (3405) , Software Development Engineer (3175) , Customer Service Representative (3042) , Program Manager (2475) , Operations Manager (2294) , Customer Service Associate (2215) , Sortation Associate (1865) , Manager (1454) , Process Assistant (1422)

What are the pros of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good but not worth the asks made from IT and how they are treated" ((in 19376 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13182 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7789 reviews)); "It was a WFH 3 months contract role.This role has good salary and perks.It was not so stressfull." ((in 5815 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4828 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

"You do work bloody hard and very long hours so there is no work life balance" ((in 10078 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7056 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6715 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5188 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2410 reviews))

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Amazon Software Development Manager I reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(485 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

26% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Software Development Manager I employees have rated Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 485 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Manager I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Manager I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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485 reviews

5.0

Nov 2, 2025

Great place to work and learn

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposed to many growth opportunities

Cons

Sometimes is too much and require working long hours

3.0

Sep 24, 2025

It's Amazon

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay well generally speaking

Cons

Had a negative effect on my mental health

2.0

Sep 20, 2025

Going downhill

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Pretty good pay for the local market * Some pretty strong developers and managers *

Cons

* CEO is forcing return to office whether it makes sense or not. Lots of good people are leaving. * Communication from the top is terrible. I learn more from the news than internal channels. * Company is generally employee-unfriendly. First level managers are understanding, but at the GM level and above you're just a replaceable cog. * Company is in cost-reduction mode. Teams are getting shrunk and moved and as a result less people end up owning more stuff to own * Generally poor attention to quality, so there's TONS of tech-debt * Development is glacier slow due to tech-debt and heavy processes

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