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

Software Developer Engineer I professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 6,260 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Engineer I Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer Engineer I interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Developer Engineer I employees well?

Software Developer Engineer I professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 6,260 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer Engineer I salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Software Developer Engineer I professionals working at Amazon?

55% of Software Developer Engineer I employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Developer Engineer I professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

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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 Developer Engineer I reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(6,260 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

43% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Engineer I employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,260 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

3.0

Jun 23, 2026

Learn a lot about AWS, but expect low work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

You learn a lot about AWS Services

Cons

Very low work life balance. You are likely to work weekends.

5.0

Jun 23, 2026

Strong mentorship and smart teammates, but fast pace challenges

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong technical mentorship from senior engineers; code reviews were thorough and genuinely helped me grow Exposure to large-scale distributed systems and high-impact projects from early on Smart, driven teammates who were generally collaborative and willing to help unblock issues Good internal tools and infrastructure for development, testing, and deployment Competitive compensation and solid benefits package NYC office had a great location and decent amenities

Cons

Fast pace can mean limited time for deep documentation or knowledge transfer On-call rotations occasionally disrupted work-life balance during high-traffic periods Org structure shifts sometimes made it hard to track long-term project ownership Could use more structured opportunities for cross-team learning outside your immediate org

2.0

Jun 22, 2026

Team dynamics vary, but management can be stressful

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Completely depends on the team

Cons

Could be stressful and helpless with the management

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