Amazon Software Development Engineer-1 reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(374 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

34% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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
May 1, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Working hours are flexible and compensation is very good

Cons

There is a pressure to perform as you are stack-ranked with your peers

1.0
Apr 24, 2024

Amazon Experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The only pro from my personal experience at Amazon was the high salary.

Cons

Terrible onboarding for new hires. If you are expecting some type of support from your team members when you first join, don't. Your only friends will be outdated design docs and imposter syndrome.

3.0
Apr 22, 2024

Bad work life balance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay and Many options to grow,

Cons

Worst work life balance, no weekends sometimes

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