Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Systems Engineer?

Systems Engineer professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 122 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Systems Engineer Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Systems Engineer interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Systems Engineer employees well?

Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 122 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Systems Engineer salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11107) , Warehouse Worker (6907) , Associate (6207) , Software Engineer (6149) , Area Manager (5685) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3503) , Fulfillment Associate (3405) , Software Development Engineer (3174) , Customer Service Representative (3042) , Program Manager (2475) , Operations Manager (2293) , Customer Service Associate (2215) , Sortation Associate (1864) , Manager (1454) , 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 19402 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career" ((in 13179 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7769 reviews)); "The pay: the base salary is good and the sign on bonus was great." ((in 5768 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4816 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 10111 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7062 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6647 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5201 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2403 reviews))

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3.5

72% would recommend to a friend

(122 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

47% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Systems Engineer I employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 122 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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122 reviews

1.0

Mar 3, 2025

stepping stone

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

big name on resume, company resources

Cons

large company politics, too big to have a culture

4.0

Feb 2, 2025

Great place to work right out of college

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation and you're surrounded by some of the best and hardest working engineers in the world

Cons

Working here requires that you have a high degree of agency and initiative, you can't expect your manager or co-workers to hold your hand for much beyond your first 3 months.

3.0

Jan 30, 2025

Systems Engineer at Amazon

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to work on industry leading technology

Cons

Large company with high turnover, requires persistence to affect change

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