Amazon Software Engineer reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(6,282 total reviews)
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43% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,282 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
3.0
Mar 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

We get to use cool technology here

Cons

A lot of changes, can be very competitive

2.0
Mar 18, 2026

Endless grind and re-organization

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Developing your technical and business skills as an engineer.

Cons

Constant re-organization and tight deadlines make working here very consuming.

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