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

Software Developer professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 6,280 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 Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 6,280 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Amazon?

56% of Software Developer employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Developer 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 (6907) , Associate (6207) , Software Engineer (6149) , Area Manager (5686) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3503) , Fulfillment Associate (3405) , Software Development Engineer (3174) , Customer Service Representative (3042) , Program Manager (2475) , Operations Manager (2293) , Customer Service Associate (2215) , Sortation Associate (1865) , Manager (1454) , 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 19444 reviews)); ""Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career."" ((in 13133 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7789 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5811 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4828 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 10041 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7119 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6629 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5180 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2432 reviews))

Amazon Software Developer reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(6,280 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

43% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,280 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

5.0

Dec 20, 2025

Unmatched Scale and Career Growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at Amazon gives you the chance to solve problems at a global scale that few other companies face. You are surrounded by incredibly smart people, and the "Ownership" Leadership Principle is very real—you have a lot of say in your projects. The compensation is competitive, and the "Day 1" culture keeps things exciting and innovative.

Cons

The fast-paced environment isn't for everyone. You have to be proactive about managing your own work-life balance, as the company moves very quickly.

3.0

Dec 20, 2025

NA

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great first job and good to start career with, solving problem at a large scale is good experience

Cons

Can be demanding and stressful if you aren't smart about time management and boundaries

3.0

Dec 19, 2025

Pros and cons

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid product and friendly workers

Cons

Poor WLB and on-call policies

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