Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Engineer II?

Software Engineer II professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 307 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer II Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer II interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Engineer II employees well?

Software Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 307 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer II salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11106) , Warehouse Worker (6905) , Associate (6206) , Software Engineer (6141) , Area Manager (5682) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3502) , Fulfillment Associate (3405) , Software Development Engineer (3172) , Customer Service Representative (3042) , Program Manager (2474) , Operations Manager (2291) , Customer Service Associate (2215) , Sortation Associate (1864) , 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 19261 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career" ((in 12939 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7781 reviews)); "The pay: the base salary is good and the sign on bonus was great." ((in 5765 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4763 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 10130 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 6658 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5177 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2442 reviews))

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3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(307 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

15% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer II employees have rated Amazon with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 307 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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307 reviews

3.0

Apr 1, 2025

Meets expectations, but not exceptional

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Offers opportunities for career development.

Cons

There are many processes and internal products that need to be understood and learned.

4.0

Mar 21, 2025

Interesting place to work at

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is Interesting and my teammates are knowledgeable and passionate. The compensation is good.

Cons

Many hours spent in endless meetings. Lots of politics and play here. Poor work life balance if you’re not careful.

5.0

Mar 13, 2025

good place to work

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice wlb and benefits. Good people

Cons

none that don't exist at other companies

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