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 (6895) , Associate (6198) , Software Engineer (6109) , Area Manager (5656) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3487) , Fulfillment Associate (3404) , Software Development Engineer (3160) , Customer Service Representative (3038) , Program Manager (2465) , Operations Manager (2279) , Customer Service Associate (2212) , Sortation Associate (1858) , 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 19129 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career" ((in 12962 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 5754 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4807 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 10089 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7034 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6622 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5153 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2413 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

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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

Nov 10, 2012

Awful codebase, awful documentation, awful company culture, extreme support load

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Pros

They pay well. That's it.

Cons

The management pushes very tight deadlines. You NEED to fight back on every project just to have enough time to get it done at all. If you want to write quality code, or documentation, or do proper testing, you will need to fight even harder for that time. Unsurprisingly, Amazon's code base is a complete mess, and the support load is insane. Have fun when you're on call.

4.0

Nov 8, 2012

Software Development Engineer I

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Pros

-CHallenging work -Fast paced environment -Learn a lot in very short amount of time -Satisfying job -Excellent team

Cons

-Stressful and can be overly busy -A lot of workload so sometimes it's hard to find time for personal relaxation -Not as many holidays as other companies provide -Other perks are basically non-existant

5.0

Sep 12, 2012

You will never regret

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Pros

The biggest pro is that, there are so much things you can learn. You will never regret it. (Do internship here if you have an opportunity) Before I join Amazon, I did not know the company had one of the best technology to manage overall systems & environments. Very flexible work hours. I get to office by 10am or 11am. Good compensation, and stock options which is rallying every month. Good benefits, some employ discounts, free public rides in Seattle. Having Amazon on resume is definitely pro. Few years ago, environment for SDEs were pre-mature, but I think it is very stable nowadays, and you can take great benefits and speed up development process.

Cons

Hard work (but will give you a lot of opportunity to learn) Some level of frugality

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