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 (6115) , Area Manager (5658) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3492) , Fulfillment Associate (3404) , Software Development Engineer (3160) , Customer Service Representative (3039) , Program Manager (2467) , 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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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

4.0

Feb 12, 2014

Based on my internship, loved my team, my project and the company vibe. Returning in the summer full time.

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Pros

Freedom to do things your own way; whether its the project at hand, your attire, when you come into work, you name it. Pretty flat hierarchy from what I can tell, but I was only there for three months and I have no idea if there is any bureaucracy higher up; I was able to attend and even contribute to a number of decisive meetings with the team.

Cons

Little bit stingy; lets just say that you don't get pampered like those at Google. I've heard sentiments of programmers feeling like resources as opposed to assets.

4.0

Feb 8, 2014

Good Company, stable job, good learning, very less perks for employees

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Pros

Job stability You learn a lot Good work Good salary Nice people to work with You see the impact of your work You learn to do hard work Work culture is good Flexible timings

Cons

Very less perks for employees very little appraisals unless you are being promoted Work/Life balance is not good Company offers you good amount of holidays, but your work won't let you use those.

4.0

Jan 26, 2014

Cutting edge technology

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Challenging tasks. Sharp people to work with. You will always be on your toes.

Cons

On calls might be sometimes little hectic.

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