Amazon Software Development Engineer II reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(954 total reviews)
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19% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer II employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 954 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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954 reviews
4.0
Sep 12, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Great compensation A lot of great people to learn from Large scale problems to work on Build some of the most impactful software in the world (AWS)

Cons

Lots of work Can become overburdening very quickly High expectations that don't seem grounded or considerate of individuals work capacity Some managers are definitely not as welcoming or inclusive as others A lot of burdening processes that get in the way of doing good work (meetings, bureaucratic processes)

4.0
Sep 12, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Challenge works, the amount of work is huge - Helpful environment, getting helps from many different people in the organization and team mates, everybody want you to success here in Amazon. - A whole bunch of AWS training courses are available for free (for Amazon employee) - Work remotely and can occasionally travel to meet the team (company sponsors)

Cons

- Due to the high load of work, maintaining a good work-life balance is challenging

5.0
Sep 9, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- A great culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning - Many internal opportunities - People are friendly and understanding - Competitive compensation

Cons

- External image needs to be improved. Bad press and media overshadows that Amazon is a great place to work.

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