Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE)?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 3,137 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 3,137 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) salaries and benefits at Amazon .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11091) , Warehouse Worker (6897) , Associate (6198) , Software Engineer (6114) , Area Manager (5658) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3491) , Fulfillment Associate (3404) , Software Development Engineer (3160) , Customer Service Representative (3038) , Program Manager (2466) , Operations Manager (2279) , Customer Service Associate (2212) , Sortation Associate (1859) , Manager (1453) , Process Assistant (1418)

What are the pros of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good but not worth the asks made from IT and how they are treated" ((in 19134 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13201 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7739 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5751 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4853 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

"You do work bloody hard and very long hours so there is no work life balance" ((in 10032 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7024 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6631 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5185 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2396 reviews))

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Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(3,137 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

48% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,137 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews

3.0

Feb 1, 2026

Good compensation, a lot of responsibility

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- big scope - personal growth potential

Cons

- wlb not so good

3.0

Jan 30, 2026

Good opportunities to grow but soulless environment

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you build at a scale you cant imagine and you are surrounded by a lot of bright minds

Cons

purely code monkey environment where no one seems to actually enjoy their work

1.0

Jan 30, 2026

Lack of flexibility

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some teams are great, the people you work with is very talented.

Cons

Cut throat culture around annual review time. A lot of decisions coming from up the chain without explanation or rationale behind it. You are disposable just a resource not a person

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