Amazon Senior Software Developer reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(680 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

42% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 680 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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680 reviews
3.0
Aug 19, 2025

Amazon

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free banana and free coffee per day.

Cons

WLB could be really bad depends on the team

4.0
Aug 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact systems * Talented peers and leaders who push you to raise the bar * Strong ownership culture and autonomy in solving problems * Clear career progression for high performers

Cons

* High workload and fast pace can lead to burnout if not managed well * Processes and decision-making can be complex due to scale * Work-life balance varies greatly by team

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