Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE)?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 3,131 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 3,131 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) salaries and benefits at Amazon .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11086) , Warehouse Worker (6893) , Associate (6193) , Software Engineer (6095) , Area Manager (5649) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3485) , Fulfillment Associate (3403) , Software Development Engineer (3157) , Customer Service Representative (3037) , Program Manager (2462) , Operations Manager (2279) , Customer Service Associate (2212) , Sortation Associate (1858) , Manager (1452) , 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 19119 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 7778 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5775 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4832 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 10033 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 6577 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5177 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2417 reviews))

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Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(3,131 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

49% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

Software Development Engineer SDE employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,131 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer SDE professionals have a good working experience there.

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2.0

May 26, 2026

Interesting problems to solve, but chaotic leadership and code quality

Software development engineer (sde)

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Pros

I am working at one of AI related organization. There are some interesting problems to solve in this area.

Cons

Leadership has no clear direction. Code repo is a mess and engineering quality is low. People works late at night especially during two launch events each year.

4.0

May 26, 2026

Good pay but overworking is the norm

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay and aggressive culture if you enjoy it

Cons

overworking is a norm; expect it

4.0

May 24, 2026

Learning opportunities and strong pay come with pressure

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many Learning Opportunities. Strong Pay

Cons

Heavy constant pressure to deliver

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