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 556 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 556 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 and benefits at Amazon .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11091) , Warehouse Worker (6896) , Associate (6198) , Software Engineer (6112) , Area Manager (5658) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3491) , Fulfillment Associate (3404) , Software Development Engineer (3160) , Customer Service Representative (3038) , Program Manager (2465) , Operations Manager (2279) , Customer Service Associate (2212) , Sortation Associate (1859) , Manager (1453) , 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 19312 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career" ((in 13184 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7736 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keeps satisfying its employees with a good salary." ((in 5785 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4814 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 9976 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7068 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6598 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5147 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2407 reviews))

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Amazon Software Development Engineering I reviews

3.7

51% would recommend to a friend

(556 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

40% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Software Development Engineering I employees have rated Amazon with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 556 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).

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556 reviews

2.0

Feb 28, 2024

nothing comes without sacrifice

Software development engineer (sde) i

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Pros

Intelligent and hardworking coworkers, plenty of work to do, lots of potential for impact. Above average pay and a great boost to your resume

Cons

The work expectations will wreck your physical and mental health and likely cripple your social life. Culture is cutthroat and prevents building connections with coworkers beyond the bare minimum. Delivery expectations rival that of a startup's, but big-tech bureaucracy and politics prevent realization of those goals. You'll always be behind schedule with an already massive backlog. The stress and expectation of overtime mean you will probably be thinking about work even in the few hours you have off.

4.0

Feb 15, 2024

Great place to learn

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Pros

You are surrounded by extremely intelligent people and incredible high-throughput systems. This is a great place to learn best practices.

Cons

WLB can be tough depending on your team

3.0

Jan 17, 2024

Pays Well But Stressful

Software development engineer i

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CEO approval

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- Competitive salary - Stock given to employees

Cons

- Stressful - Oncall rotation leads to being paged at all hours - Not making progress in career - RTO

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