Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Senior Software Development Engineer?

Senior Software Development Engineer professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 108 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Development Engineer jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Development Engineer interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Senior Software Development Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 108 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Development Engineer salaries at Amazon.

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Amazon Senior Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

45% would recommend to a friend

(108 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

12% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Senior Software Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 108 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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108 reviews

5.0

26 Jan 2026

Great place to work

Senior software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They are genuinely interested in helping you grow as a professional. I find the values in the "Leadership Principals" to be very helpful.

Cons

I was unfortunately hit by layoffs.

2.0

6 Jan 2026

run away

Senior software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good pay, no other pros at all

Cons

RTO5, oncall, ops, 15% baked-in stock price,

3.0

20 May 2025

Amazon has recently developed significant politics

Senior software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Could be a good option if you are hard working employee and find a team with decent work life balance.

Cons

Significant politics have been involved recently. Great developers which are admired by other team members are getting laid off.

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