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 1172 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 764 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 534 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 431 reviews))

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

"There is no work life balance and forget about long vacations" ((in 911 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 442 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 386 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 244 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

(14,014 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 14,014 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

4.0

Sep 16, 2022

The oay is amazing

Demand generation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good and benefits.

Cons

Worklife balance is little low

5.0

Sep 16, 2022

Good - Intense

Field sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience -leadership principles are of value in both your AWS and future employment. AWS is market leader - easier to get mindshare with customer leaders.

Cons

Intense/competitive environment(pros and cons) - -culture change starting in 2017/2018 with legacy-tech leadership hires

5.0

Sep 16, 2022

Great place for former founders

Senior business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We call this founder rehab. I get to advise startups all day and work in a motivating environment. It's great to use the experience I've had building a startup to hep other up and coming startups. Great support from my manager and team members alike to learn it all. AWS provides so many resources for expanding my skills and continue to grow and encourages me to do so inside of my job, not as an extra.

Cons

Not really a con but it is such a large organization that it is easy to feel overwhelmed at the amount of information there is to learn in order to be able to navigate it. Assume it will take upwards of 6 months to get comfortable in the role. While AWS is putting in a lot of resources towards Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, what the management layer and above looks like is still very homogeneous and doesn't appear to be changing much. Would love to see more initiative around ensure we are reaching diverse candidates for jobs and empowering underrepresented team members with tools to be able to have the same opportunities as others.

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