Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(457 total reviews)
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36% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer (SDE) 1 employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 457 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) 1 professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) 1 professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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457 reviews
3.0
Mar 10, 2026

Amazon SDE 1 Review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good work experience 2. Nice exposure 3. Very good pay

Cons

1. Bad work life balance

4.0
Mar 3, 2026

Good company overall

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay scale at Amazon and overall good

Cons

Extremely hectic work environment if you land in tier 1 holding service

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