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 2% 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 1162 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 758 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 522 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 486 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 445 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 910 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 439 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 380 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 233 reviews))

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

876 reviews

5.0

Mar 15, 2026

standard offer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice pay and a good start for career

Cons

high pressure and may affected by AI for the long term, but still good for now

3.0

Mar 12, 2026

Technically elite, but socially cold and transactional

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unmatched technical scale: Working on aws provides exposure to some of the most complex distributed systems in the world. High job security: Core infrastructure teams are generally more stable and less prone to layoffs compared to consumer-facing orgs. Career leverage: The Amazon/AWS brand on a resume opens doors to any top-tier tech company in the future. Strong TC: Compensation is highly competitive for the Vancouver market.

Cons

Transactional culture: Management can be extremely robotic. There is very little "human" element or warm onboarding, even for returning interns. High operational pressure: The stakes are incredibly high, which often leads to a "always-on" mentality and brief, blunt communication. Lack of belonging: It feels more like being a "resource" in a massive machine than being a valued team member. WLB is team-dependent: Expect to be heavily focused on results with minimal social cushioning.

3.0

Mar 10, 2026

Excellent pay but toxic culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Free bananas & decent coffee

Cons

Backstabbing peers On-calls Corportate politics Micromanagement

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