Amazon Software Development Engineer I/II/II reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(955 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

19% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer I/II/II employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 955 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer I/II/II professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer I/II/II professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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955 reviews
2.0
Apr 3, 2026

Alexa Org

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Pros

- Opportunity to work with very intelligent people on new projects - Excellent for fast career growth due to fast-paced environment and pressure to perform at all times - Opportunity to lead, take initiative, work at a high pace, own cool features and projects - Excellent pay and benefits

Cons

- Collaboration only exists if you're in the in-crowd, otherwise it's fairly toxic. Seniors might throw you under the bus to save themselves - Work-life-balance is non-existent - On-call shifts are heinous - Lack of job security: watch out for Focus/PIP/layoffs every 6 months

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