Amazon Software Development Manager reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(486 total reviews)
avatar

Andrew Jassy

26% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Manager, Software Development employees have rated Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 486 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager, Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager, Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

486 reviews
4.0
Jan 9, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Steep learning curve. Has a very strong culture of ownership and freedom. You will learn both as IC and Manager. 2. Lot of growth opportunities. You can easily move to different teams and work on interesting projects 3. Salary and Brand on resume

Cons

1. Work life balance is not healthy. You will easily work 60-80 hours a work if you want to be better than average. 2. Too much focus on promotions. Everyone is always evaluating how will the given task help them in promotion. 3. Not a lot of after office bonhomie. People are loaded with work and any free time goes to the family. Even you developers do not like to spend time with team members. Company culture does not promote/sponsor too many events for team bonding.

4.0
Jan 7, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great to work on products which impact millions (or billions) of people. Lots of smart engineers and access to various perspectives. Focus on the customer is a priority and it's fun to interact with your users. Comp is above average. Work life balance is actually good which is not what I had heard before joining.

Cons

Some of the internal engineering tools are home grown and focused on scale over usability. There can be a lot of on-call depending on your team and the criticality of the product.

5.0
Jan 7, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Very interesting work with smart and friendly people, and the best-in-class technology. - The pace is great, and everyone is committed and engaged in the goals and challenges. - An excellent compensation package.

Cons

number of vacation days for seniors can be higher

Viewing 184 - 186 of 486 Reviews

Glassdoor has 251,476 Amazon reviews submitted anonymously by Amazon employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Amazon is right for you.