Is Amazon Web Services a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer II?

Software Development Engineer II professionals working at Amazon Web Services have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 102 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon Web Services employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer II Jobs at Amazon Web Services now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer II interview questions at Amazon Web Services .

Does Amazon Web Services pay Software Development Engineer II employees well?

Software Development Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon Web Services with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 102 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer II salaries at Amazon Web Services.

How happy are Software Development Engineer II professionals working at Amazon Web Services?

56% of Software Development Engineer II employees at Amazon Web Services would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer II professionals have also rated Amazon Web Services with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.5 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) (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))

Amazon Web Services Software Development Engineer II reviews

3.6

56% would recommend to a friend

(102 total reviews)

Matt Garman

21% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineer II employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 102 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon Web Services is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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102 reviews

3.0

Oct 5, 2025

Day 1 culture may be on the decline

Software development engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Build for large scale. You will learn all aspects of software engineering from product management to customer support

Cons

I worked at AWS in 2 stints. 2015-2021 and 2024-present. I felt AWS was more agile and fast paced before 2020. Now I feel it’s a lot more top down and slow.

2.0

Sep 29, 2025

Originally solid place to work, ruined by Jassy & RTO

Software development engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Large variety of possible roles (if you don't like yours, you can find another) * Generally lots of freedom for innovation * Lots of different types of services and tech stacks. You can find your niche. * Generally pretty decent office buildings * Good stepping stone to get better jobs * Excellent pay and stock

Cons

* Excessive RTO policy (5 days) without proper infrastructure to support it. I was forced to sit in random chairs in random lobbies because there weren't enough desks * Orgs will randomly switch you between Seattle and Bellevue with hardly any notice. I got moved to Bellevue from Seattle, then back to Seattle again. * Lots of really toxic, aggressive, egomaniacal micromanagers. Some parts of the company are absolute hell: understaffed, with unrealistic expectations * Highly disorganized. Poor documentation strewn all over the place

4.0

Sep 17, 2025

Good wlb and comp if team is right

Software development engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Manageable workload for good comp Extra days off (marketplace disconnect days) Good lunch in nyc office

Cons

On call sometimes is heavy Sometimes pressure to deliver around deadlines

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