Question 1

Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 6,282 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Amazon.

Question 2

Does Amazon pay Software Engineer employees well?

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Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 6,282 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Amazon.

Question 3

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Amazon?

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55% of Software Engineer employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What Amazon locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

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Amazon locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Herndon, Boston and San Diego. On the other hand, Amazon locations which have been rated the lowest by Software Engineer professionals are Palo Alto, Irvine and Sunnyvale.

Question 5

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

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Warehouse Associate (11107), Warehouse Worker (6906), Associate (6207), Software Engineer (6148), Area Manager (5683), Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3503), Fulfillment Associate (3405), Software Development Engineer (3174), Customer Service Representative (3042), Program Manager (2475), Operations Manager (2293), Customer Service Associate (2215), Sortation Associate (1864), Manager (1454), Process Assistant (1422)

Question 6

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

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""Pay is good but not worth the asks made from IT and how they are treated"" ((in 19444 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13239 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7758 reviews)); "The pay: the base salary is good and the sign on bonus was great." ((in 5821 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4851 reviews))

Question 7

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

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"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 7059 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6620 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5223 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2408 reviews))

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