Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineering I?

Software Development Engineering I professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 557 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 Engineering I Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineering I interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Engineering I employees well?

Software Development Engineering I professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 557 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineering I salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11102) , Warehouse Worker (6902) , Associate (6204) , Software Engineer (6130) , Area Manager (5671) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3495) , Fulfillment Associate (3404) , Software Development Engineer (3166) , Customer Service Representative (3040) , Program Manager (2471) , Operations Manager (2289) , Customer Service Associate (2213) , Sortation Associate (1862) , Manager (1455) , Process Assistant (1421)

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 19452 reviews)); "good benefits you have to get good benefits because everything else at amazon is terrible!!" ((in 13145 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7763 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keeps satisfying its employees with a good salary." ((in 5794 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4820 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 10048 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7074 reviews)); "Bad management always yelling at employees the turn around ratio of hiring and letting people go is really awful." ((in 6656 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5170 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2418 reviews))

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Amazon Software Development Engineering I reviews

3.8

59% would recommend to a friend

(557 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

40% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Software Development Engineering I employees have rated Amazon with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 557 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineering I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineering I professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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557 reviews

4.0

Aug 9, 2023

Good place if you're on the right team

Software development engineer (sde) i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I'm on a great team with highly motivated and focused teammates and a great manager that balances customer and team needs. Good work is recognized, Amazon does a great job of acknowledging merit

Cons

Fast-paced development cycle, lack of care from higher-ups (RTO complaints) Arbitrary reorganizations -- only have been here for roughly 15 months and we've had two high-level rebrandings and are going to move buildings twice

4.0

Aug 2, 2023

Recommended for the first job

Software development engineer i

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gain experience at a FLAG company

Cons

Exposed a finite set of technologies. However, there are plenty of chances for team transfer

4.0

Aug 1, 2023

Good for CV, don't stay too long

Software development engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You learn and grow a lot professionally. A lot of challenges and always looking to improve.

Cons

Very little pay compared to rest of companies. No benefits. You work a lot. The coffee is the worst I've ever tried in my life.

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