Amazon Software Developer reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(6,216 total reviews)
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41% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,216 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
4.0
Oct 23, 2013

Software Enginer

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Top-notch engineering talent and excellent compensation

Cons

Very aggressive, not lifestyle-friendly, very focused on making money, sometimes feels like a Wall Street firm. Not for the long-term unless you can be aggressive day-in and day-out for years and years

2.0
Oct 11, 2013

Brutal

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company is very customer centric, and tries to do the right thing for the customer. If you find right manager and mentor, you can build a good rewarding career here. The key is, right manager and mentor. Amazon is not a bad stepping stone to other companies where you can grow technically.

Cons

The work culture is brutal here. Sub-standard hardware, open rooms with lots of noise and chaos. Hard to get any work done. Everyday seems like a fire drill. And to add to that, middle management has no clue and is running around like chicken without a head. Managers have no vested interest in nurturing and developing their employees. You basically have to fend for yourself.

4.0
Oct 5, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Interesting work -Smart co-workers to learn from -Good pay -Many web service tech to become familiar with

Cons

-Painful pager duty -Prioritizes quick launches over stable products -Workload can get high -Minimal perks I think the above is applicable to many large companies, but the pager duty is something specific with Amazon.

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