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

Software Development Engineer (SDE) I professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 3,150 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) I Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) I interview questions at Amazon .

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

Software Development Engineer (SDE) I professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 3,150 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) I salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11108) , Warehouse Worker (6912) , Associate (6208) , Software Engineer (6153) , Area Manager (5691) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3507) , Fulfillment Associate (3406) , Software Development Engineer (3177) , Customer Service Representative (3042) , Program Manager (2477) , Operations Manager (2295) , Customer Service Associate (2216) , Sortation Associate (1865) , Manager (1455) , Process Assistant (1422)

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 19531 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13294 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7784 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5825 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4855 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 10148 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7104 reviews)); "Bad management always yelling at employees the turn around ratio of hiring and letting people go is really awful." ((in 6707 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5202 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2406 reviews))

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3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(3,150 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

48% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineer SDE I employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,150 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer SDE I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer SDE I professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews

2.0

Nov 7, 2025

Good pay but no job security

Software development engineer (sde)

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- High salary - Work is innovative and cutting edge - Coworkers are very skilled

Cons

- No job security and regular layoffs in recent years regardless of performance - Very chaotic environment where leadership keeps changing priorities on whims and then you have very tight deadlines to get work done

3.0

Nov 7, 2025

Too much work

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

so many things to learn

Cons

cut throat competition no work life balance sort of toxuc work environment

1.0

Nov 6, 2025

Dont join Gaurd Duty

Software development engineer (sde)

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are no pros only cons

Cons

Worst work culture and worst leadership

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