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 (6108) , Area Manager (5655) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3488) , 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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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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4.0

Aug 9, 2012

Lots of work and can become stressful sometimes. Very open culture and you can learn a lot.

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You will learn a lot, especially if you are in the beginning of your career. You will have the chance to learn about the bigger picture and will have a say in deciding the future of the team. You can even propose ideas targeting specific problems that you have observed. If the management likes it you will get to work on it.

Cons

Work, work, work. Not many company activities or perks Frugal to a fault. You don't even get two big monitors!!!

4.0

Aug 9, 2012

work hard, have fun, make history.

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the concept of ownership of every project to the individuals is very gr8 in amazon, its the best place to learn.

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lots of work compared to other companies, but worth it.

4.0

Jun 17, 2012

Great learning. salary yet not so good employee satisfaction

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Compensation is cool. Good joining bonus and stock options (but it is distributed over a substantial period of time as part of emp retention). Great learning about various latest technologies, scalability factors, immediate impact etc.

Cons

Bad employee satisfaction. No one cares about emp workspace / perks (like shuttle / food / sports memberships etc).

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