Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE2) reviews

3.3

48% would recommend to a friend

(508 total reviews)
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23% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer (SDE2) employees have rated Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 508 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE2) professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE2) professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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508 reviews
3.0
Sep 15, 2015

SDE is OK, not great

Recommend
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Pros

I like working with smart people and there is so much to learn and room to grow professionally. Being able to switch teams helps a lot and avoids those less than stellar managers.

Cons

Work Life Balance can be challenging, there is never a moment to breath. But management is flexible with your hours so if you're organized you can still enjoy stuff during working hours. No paternity leave!

4.0
Aug 25, 2015

No regrets

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work with great people. Work is interesting. Can easily change teams. Still a very reputable place to work.

Cons

Pays less to older employees. 401 k matching is low. Minimal benefits. Too much attrition

4.0
Apr 21, 2015

Great experience

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some of the best tech mind work here. Good exposure to cutting edge technologies, and a lot of opportunity to learn, contribute and grow.

Cons

No medium/long term vision. Things happen and change really fast, and at some point, you Erik feel disoriented and exhausted.

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