Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer-1?

Software Development Engineer-1 professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 374 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer-1 Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer-1 interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Engineer-1 employees well?

Software Development Engineer-1 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 374 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer-1 salaries at Amazon.

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 19445 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career" ((in 12957 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7734 reviews)); "The pay: the base salary is good and the sign on bonus was great." ((in 5825 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4791 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 10037 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7077 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6653 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5185 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2399 reviews))

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3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(374 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

30% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineer 1 employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 374 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer 1 professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer 1 professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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374 reviews

4.0

Jul 11, 2021

Just started working, so can't really comment

Sde 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big brand name, good compensation

Cons

Competitive, bureaucratic red-tapism , making documents for small things

4.0

Jul 6, 2021

Dream job for a newbie

Sde 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing Environment,Good Manager's High bonuses

Cons

High Work Load Work can be hectic sometimes.

3.0

Jun 18, 2021

Average

Sde 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good environment for fast growth

Cons

The working conditions are not great

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