Amazon Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(3,324 total reviews)
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37% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,324 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0
Nov 17, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

- True agile development - Great option as a first company. Work with some of smartest people you can find. - No team hierarchy. Everyone is heard and their opinions are valued.

Cons

- Expectation to deliver in a small time frame leading to hacky solutions rather than long term maintainable solutions.

3.0
Nov 10, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working with latest technologies. Team mates are smart, knowledgeable and always helpful. Learning a lot everyday. Can practice leadership skills.

Cons

Challenging work environment. Work life balance is not that great. On call pressure. Too much operational works. Less time for coding. Frugality is too much.

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