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

Software Development Manager professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 484 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Manager Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Manager interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Manager employees well?

Software Development Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 484 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Manager salaries and benefits at Amazon .

How happy are Software Development Manager professionals working at Amazon?

48% of Software Development Manager employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 10% in the past 12 months. Software Development Manager professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11091) , Warehouse Worker (6895) , Associate (6198) , Software Engineer (6109) , Area Manager (5655) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3488) , Fulfillment Associate (3404) , Software Development Engineer (3160) , Customer Service Representative (3038) , Program Manager (2465) , Operations Manager (2279) , Customer Service Associate (2212) , Sortation Associate (1858) , Manager (1453) , Process Assistant (1418)

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 19217 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career" ((in 13281 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7786 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keeps satisfying its employees with a good salary." ((in 5742 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4866 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and sometime you can feel the pressure and stress to meet immediate requirements with less time" ((in 10019 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7007 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6676 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5172 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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3.4

48% would recommend to a friend

(484 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

27% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

2.4

Work/Life balance

Software Development Manager employees have rated Amazon with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 484 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Apr 12, 2017

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Pros

Challenging work, like a startup

Cons

No perks in Amazon. Only paid salary

5.0

Mar 20, 2017

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Pros

At Amazon we are given the opportunity to own the part of the business we are responsible for and drive it forward in the manner in which we think will drive the best results. You work with amazing people and focus on the biggest challenges in the industry with global scope.

Cons

Leadership is hit and miss with some amazing leaders scattered across the company, and an number of poor leaders in key positions. The great part is, however, that Amazon is huge and movement is encouraged, so you can shop around for the great leaders.

2.0

Mar 2, 2017

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Customer obsession, decent compensation, working backwards from the customer, good intentions: “a company of explorers, not conquerors”, “the best place in the world to fail”, and “a place where builders can build”, teams are fairly autonomous, and they are upfront about leadership principles (if they seem silly to you Amazon is probably not a good fit for you in my opinion)

Cons

Empathy is not part of the culture, locked in for 1 year if given a signing bonus and 2 years if relocated, lacking a design culture, above average bureaucracy and politics, poor developer experience, default to secrecy, isolated from the development community, little open source contributions, poor internal tools, top-down organization with many layers of managers, because teams are fairly autonomous some teams are very toxic, above average desperation to hire so some managers will not be honest about the situation to candidates

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