Amazon Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(3,322 total reviews)
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34% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,322 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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3K reviews
3.0
Dec 3, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Great learning. 2. Great ownership. 3. Decent pay 4. Decent Work Life Balance ( team specific)

Cons

1. Constant layoff fear. 2. No performance bonus or refreshers.

1.0
Dec 1, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart engineers everywhere — you learn fast whether you want to or not. Strong engineering culture around code reviews, documentation, design docs, and ownership. Interesting, complex problems that genuinely make you a better developer. The scale forces you to build things the right way, and that experience is valuable for your career. Good pay, good benefits, and stable internal processes.

Cons

The workload fluctuates constantly and leans heavy far too often. Expectations ramp up faster than support does, which wears people down over time. A lot of “own it end-to-end” work means on-call, firefighting, and pressure to always be available. Some teams ship slowly due to legacy systems, approvals, or fragmented ownership. Promotions can be uneven and sometimes political depending on your team or leadership chain.

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