Amazon Sr Software Dev Engineer reviews

2.5

15% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

9% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

Sr Software Dev Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr Software Dev Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Amazon is rated 35% below average by Sr Software Dev Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the IT industry (3.9 stars).

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41 reviews
2.0
Feb 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You get a FAANG name on your resume Might get relevant work if in the right team

Cons

If not in the right team, work could involve a lot of pencil pushing stuff Unless you have NO OPTIONS, do not join Amazon as of this moment. The layoffs have every employee spooked and morale is low across the board

2.0
Dec 10, 2025

Intensive

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Intensive Environment, you will be forced to learn a lot and do a lot

Cons

But you will not be able to completely deliver anything.

1.0
Dec 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employment in amazon depends completely on the team u r in

Cons

If team is bad u r screwed. Jump as soon as possible.

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