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Amazon Software Engineer Reviews

Updated 14 Jul, 2025

Category Ratings

4.1

Salary

3.9

Skill Development

3.6

Work Satisfaction

3.5

Promotions

3.3

Company Culture

3.3

Work-Life Balance

3.2

Job Security

What employees say about Amazon?

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Workplace insights

Monday to Friday

88% employees reported

Flexible timing

83% employees reported

No travel

60% employees reported

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Gender based rating

4.0

Rated by Women

27 reviews

3.6

Rated by Men

112 reviews

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Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

updated on 20 Dec 2024

Likes

- Get a chance to work on scalable systems, challenging and high impact projects. It’s a good learning experience

Dislikes

- worst management/manager - no work life balance - they have URA target every year

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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Software Engineer in Pune

Full Time

Software Development Department

1.0

updated on 22 Mar 2025

Likes

pay is ok.

Dislikes

they have a URA category, so even though you give your heart to the company they will rip your backhole and put a pip doc in it.

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Customer Success Department

5.0

updated on 17 Dec 2024

Likes

Very good

Dislikes

No dislike it's a very good company

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

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Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Software Development Department

1.0

updated on 25 Jul 2024

Likes

New Tech stack, rapid development

Dislikes

Politics, long working hours, seniors target juniors, PIP culture No leadership support

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Software Development Department

5.0

updated on 07 Oct 2024

Likes

Very good environment to work

Dislikes

Work life is too hectic

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Software Development Department

1.0

updated on 13 Jul 2024

Likes

Once had decent work culture with WFH benefits

Dislikes

If you mess up in any quarter and your manager is not your friend, you are screwed for real, no matter how good you are

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work timings: Flexible Timings

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

updated on 25 Jul 2024

Likes

Many SOPs and learnings across the organization

Dislikes

Bad WLB, URA culture, sometimes highly siloed information.

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Software Development Department

1.0

updated on 07 Aug 2024

Likes

Great things to learn

Dislikes

Everything other than the opportunity to learn

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

updated on 21 May 2024

Likes

Go for learning and for connections.

Dislikes

Lot's of politics and pip culture.

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

updated on 02 Aug 2024

Likes

Salary and learning opportunity

Dislikes

Everything else at the company

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

updated on 27 Jul 2024

Likes

Good pay and learning

Dislikes

PIP culture

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

5.0

updated on 16 Sep 2024

Likes

Work culture and healthy environment

Dislikes

Every thing was good and nice

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

4.0

updated on 30 Jun 2024

Likes

Good pay

Dislikes

Remote not allowed

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

updated on 09 Jun 2024

Likes

Salary and compensation is great

Dislikes

Work culture is not that good

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within Country.

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Is Amazon a good place to work for Software Engineers?

The experience of working at any company can vary based on factors like team, manager, role, company policy etc. However, with an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5 from over 159 employee reviews, it's clear that most software engineers have an average experience working at Amazon. Salary & Benefits holds the highest rating at 4.1, while job security is rated the lowest amongst all factors at 3.2. Read reviews about salary & benefits and job security on AmbitionBox.

Does Amazon pay their Software Engineers well?

According to AmbitionBox reviews, Amazon software engineers rate their salary and benefits at 4.1 out of 5, based on 159 reviews. The rating reflects a high level of satisfaction among employees regarding compensation and benefits, indicating that Amazon is generally seen as a place that values and rewards its workforce fairly. You can know more about Amazon's software engineers salaries here and to read reviews specifically about salary and benefits at Amazon for software engineers, click here .

How is the work culture at Amazon for Software Engineers?

Work culture at Amazon for software engineers is rated 3.3 out of 5 by 159 employees on AmbitionBox, indicating an average environment. Work culture encompasses aspects like collaboration, support, and overall employee satisfaction. The rating reflects that while some aspects of the work culture are satisfactory, there is room for improvement in certain areas.To read reviews specifically about work culture at Amazon for software engineers, click here .

How is the job security at Amazon for Software Engineers?

Based on 159 reviews on AmbitionBox, Amazon's software engineers rate job security at 3.2 out of 5. This lower rating indicates that a significant number of employees may have concerns about their job stability and the reliability of their roles at Amazon. To read reviews about job security at Amazon for software engineers, click here .

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