Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineering I?

Software Development Engineering I professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 557 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 Engineering I Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineering I interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Engineering I employees well?

Software Development Engineering I professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 557 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineering I salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11107) , Warehouse Worker (6906) , Associate (6207) , Software Engineer (6148) , Area Manager (5683) , 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 19444 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13239 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7758 reviews)); "The pay: the base salary is good and the sign on bonus was great." ((in 5821 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4851 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 10078 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7059 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6620 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5223 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2408 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Amazon

Amazon Software Development Engineering I reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(557 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

40% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Career opportunities

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Software Development Engineering I employees have rated Amazon with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 557 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineering I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineering I professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

557 reviews

5.0

Nov 15, 2016

Fully recommended

Software development engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning curve. Working with best minds of industry. Solving business problems. Leadership principles.

Cons

Too frugal when dealing with employee's salary. Not bad, but can be improved.

3.0

Nov 8, 2016

No Green Card for SDE I

Software development engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good structured career growth when compared to other companies. Rising stock value. Seattle is a decent place to live.

Cons

Could end up with a bad project and incompetent team where you may not develop your skills. Might feel lost in a ocean of engineers. Not eligible for EB2 green card as SDE I. This might become a recurring problem where some are forced to move to another country as they may never get picked in the H1B lottery. Have to rely on public transport to get to work.

4.0

Nov 1, 2016

Great place to work!

Software development engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Seattle is an awesome city to live in. Amazon's downtown location is very nice. Great company all around!

Cons

Not enough benefits like other big tech companies.

Viewing 358 - 360 of 557 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Google

4.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Amazon

Engineering Operations Technician, Data Center Engineering Operations

Ludwigsfelde

View job

Data Center Engineering Operations Technician (m/f/d), Data Center Engineering Operations

Ludwigsfelde

View job

Software Dev Intern - AI / Machine Learning

Berlin

View job

Process/Design Engineer Amazon Logistics, EU Design Engineering

Berlin

View job

Process/Design Engineer Amazon Logistics, EU Design Engineering

Berlin

View job

Amazon reviews FAQs

Amazon reviews Amazon Software Development Engineering I reviews

Amazon

Amazon Software Development Engineering I reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Fully recommended

No Green Card for SDE I

Great place to work!

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Amazon

Amazon reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Amazon

Amazon reviews FAQs