Does Amazon Web Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amazon Web Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amazon Web Services. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amazon Web Services?

62% of Amazon Web Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amazon Web Services 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon Web Services?

Software Engineer (880) , Solutions Architect (502) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (476) , Cloud Support Engineer (407) , Software Development Engineer (339) , Account Manager (298) , Program Manager (193) , Cloud Support Associate (185) , Data Center Technician (180) , Cloud Support Engineer I (161) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (152) , Senior Solutions Architect (140) , Cloud Support Engineer II (131) , Cloud Engineer (127) , Account Executive (118)

What are the pros of working at Amazon Web Services according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good for an intern and there’s a lot of room for growth because it’s a huge company" ((in 1184 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 759 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 533 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 481 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 464 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amazon Web Services according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and I don’t recommend If anyone looking for 9" ((in 907 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 427 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 388 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 248 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 239 reviews))

What are employees saying about Amazon Web Services layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Amazon Web Services layoffs and their outlook for job security at Amazon Web Services in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Amazon Web Services locations?

Madrid , Barcelona , Zaragoza , Dos Hermanas , Badalona , Cádiz , Almuñécar , Granada , Getafe , Barberà del Vallès

Amazon Web Services reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(14,059 total reviews)

Matt Garman

52% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Amazon Web Services has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 14,059 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amazon Web Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

14K reviews

5.0

Oct 17, 2022

A great place to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning and opportunity to create an impact that benefits customers.

Cons

Too early to suggest any at the moment

4.0

Oct 17, 2022

Great place to develop

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of learning opportunities and incredibly smart people to learn from.

Cons

You have to take charge of your direction as the progress to promotion and development is not always linear.

4.0

Oct 16, 2022

If You Love to Learn, This is The Place for You

Cloud support associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are self-driven and are able to constantly motivate yourself to go above and beyond, you should thrive in this environment. It is on you to get work done. There are mentors and engineers willing to help you and hold your hand, but ultimately you have to be able to carry your own weight. It is your responsibility to take charge of your learning and improving your troubleshooting skills. This is a good position for a recent graduate or someone switching over to the tech field because you're expected to start on a clean slate. The main pros are very good pay, control of your learning (you won't have someone constantly checking over you), and exposure to AWS services in a deep level. No matter what, you're going to learn.

Cons

Can be overwhelming the first few weeks because it is fast paced. The learning curve is steep, things will go 0-100 and there will be moments where you doubt you can handle this. Don't be surprised if you have to put in extra hours here and there in order to be up to speed with expectations. Easy to get burned out if you do not set work/life balance. It is difficult to build connections if you WFH and you're introverted but this is obvious.

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