Amazon Software Developer reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(6,234 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

43% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,234 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
3.0
Jan 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

the pay is pretty darn good

Cons

leadership is overpaid and doesn't really know about things

3.0
Jan 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Smart people - Good projects that can help grow your career - Strong brand name

Cons

- Hours can be long sometimes - Projects are very team dependent. There is no "average" experience and your experience can vary wildly based on your team, manager etc.

3.0
Jan 25, 2026

Current Situation

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, Lots of people with good experience. Learning is accelerated greatly

Cons

Leadership sucks. People are getting moved. Layoff announcements are very dooming.

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