Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 6,213 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 6,213 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Amazon?

55% of Software Developer employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11105) , Warehouse Worker (6904) , Associate (6204) , Software Engineer (6132) , Area Manager (5676) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3496) , Fulfillment Associate (3404) , Software Development Engineer (3168) , Customer Service Representative (3041) , Program Manager (2471) , Operations Manager (2291) , Customer Service Associate (2214) , Sortation Associate (1862) , Manager (1454) , Process Assistant (1421)

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 19455 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13203 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7816 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keeps satisfying its employees with a good salary." ((in 5762 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4845 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 10076 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7119 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6638 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5195 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2415 reviews))

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3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(6,213 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

43% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Softwarer Developer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,213 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Softwarer Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Softwarer Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

3.0

Jun 3, 2026

AI component adds value to the experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

OA had an AI component

Cons

Nothing I can think of

3.0

Jun 2, 2026

2026.3

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong engineering scale, Strong resume signal

Cons

High operational pressure, Team-dependent work-life balance

4.0

Jun 2, 2026

High pay and career growth but challenging culture

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High Compensation and Financial Benefits, Massive Scale and Technical Impact, Career Acceleration and Mobility.

Cons

PIP Culture, Demanding Work-Life Balance and On-Call Rotations, Internal Politics and Visibility Games.

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