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 6,285 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 6,285 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?

56% of Software Developer Engineer I employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% 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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11108) , Warehouse Worker (6913) , Associate (6208) , Software Engineer (6153) , Area Manager (5691) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3507) , Fulfillment Associate (3406) , Software Development Engineer (3178) , Customer Service Representative (3042) , Program Manager (2477) , Operations Manager (2295) , Customer Service Associate (2216) , Sortation Associate (1865) , Manager (1455) , Process Assistant (1422)

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 19531 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13294 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7784 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5825 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4855 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 10148 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7104 reviews)); "Bad management always yelling at employees the turn around ratio of hiring and letting people go is really awful." ((in 6707 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5202 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2406 reviews))

Amazon Software Developer Engineer I reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(6,285 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 6,285 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

Mar 10, 2026

Good place to get your foot in the door to big tech, but leave

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good pay - Lots of career opportunities if you seek it, also switching teams is extremely easy if you dont like your current - Lots of problems to solve - Overall its not a bad place to be, but do ask yourself what you are here for

Cons

- Typical big tech/large company painpoints - top down decision making, lots of processes to push through just to launch something simple - Promos are very difficult, sometimes its better to jump externally and come back - WLB/teammates/manager is a crapshoot

3.0

Mar 10, 2026

Good for savings, questionable for mental health

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Descent compensation - Large scale projects

Cons

- Last months were unstable and messy. Massive layoffs, multiple restructurings in some orgs, absense of any clarity from leadership. - Leadership pushes very hard on using AI everywhere.

3.0

Mar 9, 2026

Work to the bone

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Higher pay than most, free bananas

Cons

Very team dependent, leadership constantly pushing for faster and faster delivery. Required to work after hours a lot to maintain delivery

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