Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE2) reviews

3.3

48% would recommend to a friend

(510 total reviews)
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23% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer (SDE2) employees have rated Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 510 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE2) professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE2) professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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510 reviews
2.0
Oct 25, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Possible flexible work schedule - Company stock skyrocketing like crazy - Company reputation is ok

Cons

- Aggressive back-biting culture - Huge pressure from upper management - Product quality is not important - drowning in tech debt - Not for the faint-hearted - Good employees not rewarded, bad employees not penalized - Too many others to name

3.0
Sep 21, 2015

Sde2

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazon is probably one of the top companies to work for in Seattle city of Washington state of USA

Cons

Amazon is probably not one of the top companies to work for in Seattle city of Washington state of USA

3.0
Sep 15, 2015

SDE is OK, not great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I like working with smart people and there is so much to learn and room to grow professionally. Being able to switch teams helps a lot and avoids those less than stellar managers.

Cons

Work Life Balance can be challenging, there is never a moment to breath. But management is flexible with your hours so if you're organized you can still enjoy stuff during working hours. No paternity leave!

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