Amazon Software Development Engineer II (SDEII) reviews

3.4

39% would recommend to a friend

(147 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

39% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer II SDEII employees have rated Amazon with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 147 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer II SDEII professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer II SDEII professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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147 reviews
3.0
Nov 3, 2025
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Pros

I was fortunate enough to be able to maintain a healthy work/life balance for the most part. Compensation is very competitive.

Cons

Good management is incredibly hard to find. Orders get barked down from above and front-line managers aren't willing to stick up for the team, leading to burnout and poor decision making. Voicing concern to management about prioritization issues, team issues, or any issues really are left on deaf ears, unless you've found a good manager. Management has consistently shown a complete lack of empathy towards direct reports and you can feel the depression when you join a team meeting or interact with others.

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