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      4.1

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (330 total reviews)
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      78% positive business outlook

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      Software Development Engineer(SDE) Intern employees have rated Amazon with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 330 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer(SDE) Intern professionals have an excellent working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer(SDE) Intern professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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      330 reviews
      4.0
      May 25, 2025

      Fast-paced, high-impact internship that truly teaches you how to own code at scale

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      Pros

      Massive real-world scale: You ship features that instantly serve millions of customers—priceless experience for any new grad. Ownership culture: Even as an intern I was trusted to design, implement, test, and operate my service end-to-end—great confidence-builder. Mentorship & feedback loops: Weekly 1-on-1s with my manager and a dedicated intern mentor kept me unblocked and constantly improving. Top-tier tooling & learning resources: Internal docs, builder-tools, and recorded tech talks made ramp-up surprisingly smooth. Comp & perks: Competitive pay, relocation stipend, housing allowance, and intern-only events (tech summits, Amazon Future Engineer Day) added huge value.

      Cons

      On-call shadowing can be intense: Pager alerts at odd hours—even as “shadow”—made it hard to fully disconnect some evenings. Steep learning curve: AWS ecosystem & internal processes feel overwhelming the first few weeks; expect to drink from a firehose. Team experience varies: Your summer can differ wildly based on org; some teams ship production code, others focus on proof-of-concepts. Documentation gaps: Older services still lack up-to-date runbooks, so tribal knowledge is real.

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