Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Engineer II?

Software Engineer II professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 307 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 Engineer II Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer II interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Engineer II employees well?

Software Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 307 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer II salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11106) , Warehouse Worker (6906) , Associate (6206) , Software Engineer (6142) , Area Manager (5682) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3502) , Fulfillment Associate (3405) , Software Development Engineer (3172) , Customer Service Representative (3043) , Program Manager (2474) , Operations Manager (2291) , Customer Service Associate (2215) , Sortation Associate (1864) , Manager (1454) , 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 19514 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career" ((in 13211 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7707 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 4847 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 10152 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7073 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6685 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5190 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2411 reviews))

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Amazon Software Engineer II reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(307 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

15% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer II employees have rated Amazon with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 307 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

307 reviews

5.0

Jul 24, 2021

Good

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good large scale, think big

Cons

I need to change my type of work

3.0

Jul 23, 2021

Challenging work with no place for personal life

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Smart colleagues - Interesting challenges

Cons

- Zero work life balance - No help from peers - Difficult onboarding - You will feel like an outsider till you spend at least 2 years in an established org. - If you're not familiar with the team tech stack, be ready to sacrifice weekends.

3.0

Jul 20, 2021

All depends on the team

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experience with all aspect of environment. All kind of technologies being used.

Cons

It really depends on the team you are on.

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