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.

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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 19505 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13260 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7739 reviews)); "It was a WFH 3 months contract role.This role has good salary and perks.It was not so stressfull." ((in 5804 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4830 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 10033 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7074 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6640 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5165 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2428 reviews))

Amazon Software Development Engineer-1 reviews

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

3.0

Nov 15, 2025

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Sde 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is very nice for SDE1

Cons

Work culture is very hectic

2.0

Nov 13, 2025

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Software development engineer-1

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits and Compensation are great.

Cons

Fast paced environment and work load is heavy.

3.0

Nov 4, 2025

The FAANG dream - A sad reality

Software development engineer 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Pay - Amazon's pay being one of the best in industry is their biggest advantage. It is what keeps 90% of the employees sane. 2. The ICs - Legends. The smartest people, and truly very helpful. Helped me get upto speed on my very first job, and single-handedly compensate for the sheer incompetence of management.

Cons

1. Terribly toxic work culture - "AI push" has meant nothing other than blindly multiplying load on employees. It is also extremely common for management to set a target, and abruptly reduce it - Results in faster delivery, but with pathetic quality. This has resulted in 0 work satisfaction for me - Despite shipping more code than I did in my entire life, I feel no pride, or sense of achievement. 2. Zero work-life balance - People (specifically managers) bothering you after 6PM isn't just normal but expected - Nothing important, through, just to mess with your psyche

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