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 (878) , Solutions Architect (501) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (471) , Cloud Support Engineer (406) , Software Development Engineer (338) , Account Manager (297) , Program Manager (193) , Cloud Support Associate (184) , Data Center Technician (178) , Cloud Support Engineer I (161) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (150) , Senior Solutions Architect (140) , Cloud Support Engineer II (131) , Cloud Engineer (127) , Account Executive (117)

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 1203 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 759 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 518 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 515 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 444 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and you have to write a lot" ((in 904 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 430 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 382 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 240 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 238 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

(14,015 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 14,015 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

3.0

Sep 19, 2022

Good and Bad

Solution architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tons of opportunity, and they are looking for talent that just wants to dive in and learn. Great people. Possible to find a role you couldn't do anywhere else if you put in the effort. But opportunities need to be grabbed right away as things move quickly.

Cons

Difficult to feel comfortable there long term. Expectations appear to be way higher than they actually are sometimes, and this causes alot of discomfort psychologically. A number of cases where metric based incentives are individual in nature, and promotes people to act selfishly with their time, instead of collaborating freely towards a common goal, especially with other architects. Arch work for the most part is not as collaborative as I would have hoped.

5.0

Sep 19, 2022

Truely Customer Obsessed

Corporate sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

> Profound "Best-in-Class" Onboarding > Customer focused culture > Day1 innovation mentality > Long term focus > Amazing smart but humble people/leadership > Balanced risk/reward package > Lots of additional perks > Real attention for mental health/work/life balance

Cons

> Complex organization > Broad & deep portfolio > Expected Tech Savyness

5.0

Sep 19, 2022

Kindle Direct

Senior customer support representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are too many Pro's to list. The teams and their fluidity troubleshooting issues is seamless. Management is there to help you at a moments notice and training is concise and direct for simple digestion.

Cons

Unable to determine cons at this time.

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