Amazon Software Development Engineer-1 reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(369 total reviews)
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32% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer 1 employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 369 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer 1 professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer 1 professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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369 reviews
3.0
Feb 6, 2026

Full time

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- lots of work - lots of area for growth

Cons

- hard to get recognition for your work

3.0
Jan 23, 2026

good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

many things to learn fantastic

Cons

too much layoffs going on

3.0
Jan 21, 2026

Great Experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good pedigree as a fresher 2. Learn how big tech works 3. Meet amazing people

Cons

1. Less work life balance 2. Projects might not be interesting always 3. Structural changes and highly competitive environment (sometimes too competitive)

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