Amazon Software Development Engineering reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(6,764 total reviews)
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39% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineering employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,764 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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7K reviews
2.0
Mar 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

competitive pay, remote work culture (at the time), really kind team

Cons

Bureaucratic pressures to perform, PIP culture, virtually minimal benefits, no free company snacks or food. Absolute minimum as required by law for benefits

4.0
Mar 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart people, Good Pay. And if you have a good manager you will have a good wlb

Cons

Layoffs are becoming a pattern. Bureaucracy. Hard to get promoted to Senior

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