Amazon Software Developer reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(6,271 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

43% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,271 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).

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6K reviews
3.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent compensation Smart people Good brand value

Cons

High attrition Mentally taxing Layoffs always looming, no job security

3.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some people you work with are very smart, get to work with cutting edge AI tools

Cons

Some people you work with will be very .... difficult.

4.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for mid level engineers

Cons

* OLR * 5 day rto * Low vacation

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