Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(3,146 total reviews)
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48% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,146 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
4.0
Dec 28, 2025
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Pros

Strong engineering culture with high ownership, exposure to large-scale distributed systems, and opportunities to learn best practices in system design, code quality, and operational excellence. Great place to grow technically early in your career

Cons

Fast-paced environment with high expectations can be stressful at times. Work-life balance may vary significantly depending on team and project priorities

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