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 (501) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (472) , 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 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))

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

4.0

Jul 17, 2022

Decent Work Life

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well-structured workplace environment Good people, lots of experience

Cons

Menial work Sometimes feel like I can be doing more

4.0

Jul 6, 2022

Interesting work, but WLB can be tough

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- High impact work, opportunities to develop and influence at scale - Can use interesting tech to solve problems, working with smart people - Good pay - Things are good if you have a good manager/org, but this varies based on the team you’re placed

Cons

- WLB can be tough to manage - Some of the culture is toxic, for example around ops

4.0

Jun 24, 2022

Alright

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are plenty of things to learn, and always opportunities for pursuing the skills I want to hone.

Cons

Upper management is not very inspiring. I feel I am working in a geriatric organization.

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