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

Systems Development Engineer professionals working at Amazon Web Services have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 56 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 Systems Development Engineer Jobs at Amazon Web Services now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Systems Development Engineer interview questions at Amazon Web Services .

Does Amazon Web Services pay Systems Development Engineer employees well?

Systems Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon Web Services with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 56 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Systems Development Engineer salaries at Amazon Web Services.

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

34% of Systems Development Engineer employees at Amazon Web Services would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 30% in the past 12 months. Systems Development Engineer professionals have also rated Amazon Web Services with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon Web Services?

Software Engineer (879) , Solutions Architect (502) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (475) , Cloud Support Engineer (407) , Software Development Engineer (339) , Account Manager (297) , Program Manager (193) , Cloud Support Associate (185) , Data Center Technician (179) , Cloud Support Engineer I (161) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (151) , Senior Solutions Architect (140) , Cloud Support Engineer II (131) , Cloud Engineer (127) , Account Executive (118)

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 1175 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 744 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 519 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 481 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 451 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 929 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 433 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 236 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 229 reviews))

Amazon Web Services Systems Development Engineer reviews

3.2

34% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Matt Garman

18% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Systems Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon Web Services is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

56 reviews

4.0

Jun 6, 2023

Good money and less Perks

Systems development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation and a lot of work opportunities. Can move to multiple projects and good opportunities for growth

Cons

Tough to maintain work life balance, not a lot of benefits/amenities

3.0

May 21, 2023

Super interesting but hard work

Systems development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is really interesting and you're surrounded by people at the top of their game, who are really focused on making the product better.

Cons

The fast pace can initially seem chaotic and the culture takes a bit of time to get used. Ultimately I really like how direct people are, but it's not for everyone

4.0

May 5, 2023

AWS Work and salary compensation

System development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture, good supporting team members and nice pay!

Cons

Layoffs, I-140 processing is slow.

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