Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer III?

Software Development Engineer III professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 67 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer III Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer III interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Engineer III employees well?

Software Development Engineer III professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 67 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer III salaries and benefits at Amazon .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11086) , Warehouse Worker (6893) , Associate (6193) , Software Engineer (6096) , Area Manager (5650) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3485) , Fulfillment Associate (3403) , Software Development Engineer (3158) , Customer Service Representative (3037) , Program Manager (2462) , 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 19197 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 12977 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7760 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5761 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4830 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 9987 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7010 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6613 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5162 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2405 reviews))

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3.4

23% would recommend to a friend

(67 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

23% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.4

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

Software Development Engineer III employees have rated Amazon with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 67 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer III professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer III professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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67 reviews

5.0

Mar 8, 2025

Attractive Place

Software development engineer iii (sdeiii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Develop cutting-edge technology, inclusive environment, a lot of innovations, good compensations. Meeting free Fridays.

Cons

Fully loaded, sometimes work over hours

2.0

Feb 28, 2025

Day 2, as if it wasn't already obvious

Software development engineer (sde) iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When I was SDE I/II (a while ago), I found that you as an engineer have control over your career. You were rewarded for taking on hard problems, which is a great culture for smart people and self-starters. This is still present.

Cons

Leadership principles used to be seen as both corny and actually as a great set of values at work, so people used them. Now they are just openly mocked by all incl. management. The 2 added in 2021 do not fit with the rest. Culture was diluted during mass hiring in 2020-21, and took a nose-dive after Jassy and layoffs. I stopped recognizing the company in 2024. Management is spineless and not incentivized to show LPs. Also, it's exhausting being the only person who takes ownership. As an org grows more political, fewer and fewer people want to take responsibility for anything.

5.0

Aug 6, 2024

Good growth opportunity

Software development engineer (sde) iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good growth opportunity for freshsers.

Cons

Nothing as such. Rampup time can be high.

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