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

Software Development Apprentice professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 34 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Apprentice jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Apprentice interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Apprentice employees well?

Software Development Apprentice professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 34 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Apprentice salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Software Development Apprentice professionals working at Amazon?

89% of Software Development Apprentice employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Development Apprentice professionals have also rated Amazon with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11106) , Warehouse Worker (6905) , Associate (6205) , Software Engineer (6139) , Area Manager (5680) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3502) , Fulfillment Associate (3405) , Software Development Engineer (3171) , Customer Service Representative (3041) , Program Manager (2475) , Operations Manager (2291) , Customer Service Associate (2215) , Sortation Associate (1864) , Manager (1454) , Process Assistant (1421)

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 19261 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career" ((in 12939 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7781 reviews)); "The pay: the base salary is good and the sign on bonus was great." ((in 5765 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4763 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 10130 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7074 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6658 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5177 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2442 reviews))

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4.0

89% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

75% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Career opportunities

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Culture and values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

Software Development Apprentice employees have rated Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Apprentice professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Apprentice professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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34 reviews

4.0

30 Jun 2026

Smart colleagues and good experience, but layoffs loom

Software development engineer apprentice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People are smart and helpful , great place to work and gain experience in big scale project. Working hours are not long.

Cons

Layoffs, reorg, fully in person, no WFH No guarantee offer for apprentices even working for 3.5 years, while interns get return offer performance based by working for 3-6 months only (most of the time they get it)

4.0

24 Nov 2025

Great

Apprentice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, great experience, plenty of opportunities

Cons

Experience highly dependent on team, 5 days a week in office, hard to advocate for yourself

4.0

10 Nov 2025

Good stepping stone

Apprentice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Experience, visibility and ownership of projects

Cons

Small amount of apprentices kept on

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