Amazon Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(3,326 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

37% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Non Software Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,326 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Non Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Non Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Relatively high comp, opportunities for growth in the right organizations

Cons

- Culture of fear and blame - Uninspired management with frequent re-orgs and high project churn - Current freeze in hiring and promotions in some organizations

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