Amazon Software Engineer (Software Developer II) reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(335 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

22% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Software Developer Engineer II employees have rated Amazon with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 335 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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335 reviews
2.0
Mar 19, 2026

Luck of the draw.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Corporate environment Access to top of line internal tooling and processes

Cons

Luck of the draw with teams Extremely political once you are trying to move to senior level

3.0
Mar 18, 2026

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Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High scale, prestige, fast paced

Cons

High pressure, strict metrics, and frequent risk of burnout.

3.0
Feb 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pays decent Can be enjoyable if you have good team and fit well with your manager

Cons

PIP culture Heavy oncall at times Glorifying overtime

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