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Heavy Workload - System Development Engineer Amazon Web Services Employee Review

2.0
Mar 7, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- There's definitely no shortage of work to do - Work is usually interesting - Plenty of opportunities to showcase your skill and make a name for yourself

Cons

- High workload sometimes means there isn't much room for support from colleagues - Being dispensable in the evenings and over the weekends is the expectation - Work never stops coming which can be tough if you're not the type that can be on all the time

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great team when you have a manager and full team that works well and collaborates well. Stock is great. And you know when youre doing well, the pay increase is roughly the same as everyone else.

Cons

Low perks compared to other FAANG companies and most teams have high turn over

3.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Strong place to be early in your career as it provides valuable training and the brand recognition can create strong future opportunities. - Is great if you’re interested in what you’re doing/selling

Cons

- 5 days in office is not great for work/life balance - If your manager doesn’t like you, good luck! - 401k match is lower than most companies - Base salary compensation is weak compared to other big tech - Leveling/career progression is near impossible due to reorgs leading to a promotion “freeze” - Role can evolve over time in ways that may not align with original job expectations

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