Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) II?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 4,807 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) II Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) II interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 4,807 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) II salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11107) , Warehouse Worker (6905) , Associate (6207) , Software Engineer (6146) , Area Manager (5683) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3503) , Fulfillment Associate (3405) , Software Development Engineer (3174) , Customer Service Representative (3042) , Program Manager (2475) , Operations Manager (2292) , Customer Service Associate (2215) , Sortation Associate (1864) , 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 19296 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13210 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7761 reviews)); "The pay: the base salary is good and the sign on bonus was great." ((in 5791 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4890 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 10080 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7059 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6646 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5205 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2412 reviews))

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Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) II reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,807 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

45% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

Software Development Engineer(SDE II) employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,807 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer(SDE II) professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer(SDE II) professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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5K reviews

4.0

Mar 3, 2026

Good company overall

Sde 1

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

4.0

Feb 27, 2026

SDE-2 Amazon Salary

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and Salary are more

Cons

More Work and less WLB

4.0

Feb 26, 2026

Amazon

Sde-intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, opportunity to learn lots

Cons

Long hours, toxic culture, 5 days in person

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