Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(458 total reviews)
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34% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer (SDE) 1 employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 458 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) 1 professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) 1 professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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458 reviews
3.0
Jan 3, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Exposure and colleagues 2. Tech and salary

Cons

1. Too much work, pressure, test reviews

5.0
Dec 8, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good teammates, team culture , great work life balance

Cons

nothing on the cons side , its all good

4.0
Dec 8, 2025

Good starting company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Insane Pay Good env to grow

Cons

Very bad deadlines and promo wise. Depends on team tho.

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