Amazon Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(115 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

52% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 115 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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115 reviews
1.0
Apr 17, 2026
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Pros

Fast pace environment, Helpful colleagues while you are there

Cons

Career growth can be limited depending on what group you joined. Nobody cares about what problems you think you want to solve if it involves you learning something. You have to already have the skills.

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