Amazon Software Development Engineer II reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(953 total reviews)
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19% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer II employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 953 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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953 reviews
2.0
Jun 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Scale is amazing - Projects are interesting

Cons

- Leadership is ineffectual - Employees are dehumanized and thought of as output machines - High performance is no longer incentivized

2.0
Jun 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

First year salary is strong

Cons

You'll question how much anyone values your work, you'll question how valuable your work actually is, you'll never get a straight answer about what's expected from you, and you'll be pressured to use AI in ways that make you want to scream "wait, why is this AI?" if you can find the time to pause and realize how ridiculous your current set of requirements are

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