Is Amazon Web Services a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Amazon Web Services have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 876 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Amazon Web Services employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Amazon Web Services now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Amazon Web Services .

Does Amazon Web Services pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon Web Services with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 876 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Amazon Web Services.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Amazon Web Services?

58% of Software Developer employees at Amazon Web Services would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Amazon Web Services with a 2.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon Web Services?

Software Engineer (878) , Solutions Architect (502) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (474) , Cloud Support Engineer (406) , Software Development Engineer (338) , Account Manager (297) , Program Manager (193) , Cloud Support Associate (185) , 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 1136 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 743 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 526 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 500 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?

"No work life balance and I don’t recommend If anyone looking for 9" ((in 903 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 384 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 243 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 236 reviews))

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Amazon Web Services Software Developer reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(876 total reviews)

Matt Garman

49% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 876 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon Web Services is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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876 reviews

4.0

Mar 20, 2026

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Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and strong career growth opportunities.

Cons

Work can be demanding at times due to fast-paced projects. Less WLB

4.0

Mar 20, 2026

Challenging work with great scale, but high pressure.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The scale of the problems you solve is unmatched. You get to work with incredibly smart engineers and have access to cutting-edge internal tools. The compensation package (TotalTC) is very competitive, and having AWS on your resume opens doors globally.

Cons

The "On-call" rotations can be quite intense depending on your team. Work-life balance is highly team-dependent and can often lean toward long hours. The corporate hierarchy can sometimes feel bureaucratic when trying to launch new initiatives.

3.0

Mar 20, 2026

Pays well, No work life balance whatsoever

Software developer engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Fast learning Leadership principles

Cons

No work life balance Bad team -> Bad time at company Politics

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