Does Amazon Web Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amazon Web Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amazon Web Services. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amazon Web Services?

62% of Amazon Web Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amazon Web Services 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon Web Services?

Software Engineer (883) , Solutions Architect (502) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (477) , Cloud Support Engineer (407) , Software Development Engineer (340) , Account Manager (298) , Program Manager (193) , Cloud Support Associate (185) , Data Center Technician (180) , Cloud Support Engineer I (161) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (153) , Senior Solutions Architect (140) , Cloud Support Engineer II (131) , Cloud Engineer (128) , 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 1173 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 743 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 525 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 493 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 468 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 912 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 386 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 240 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 237 reviews))

What are employees saying about Amazon Web Services layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Amazon Web Services layoffs and their outlook for job security at Amazon Web Services in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Amazon Web Services locations?

München , Berlin , Frankfurt am Main , Dresden , Aachen , Hamburg , Unna , Düsseldorf , Gera , Nürnberg , Köln

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Amazon Web Services reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(14,074 total reviews)

Matt Garman

52% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Amazon Web Services has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 14,074 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amazon Web Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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14K reviews

3.0

Feb 16, 2024

Depends on your team

Software developer engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- There are good number of smart people in the company.

Cons

- Depends on the projects you get. - Depends on your team funding. - Most of the times they just cancel projects.

2.0

Feb 14, 2024

Toxic work culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay good money, and stocks are okay.

Cons

Toxic work culture. No work life balance and senior colleagues can de-rail your career.

4.0

Feb 11, 2024

Good but unpredictable

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Above average compensation - A lot of flexibility in organizing your work - Mind-blowing scale of projects

Cons

- Actual experience depends A LOT on specific team/project you work in - AWS leadership went all crazy with return-to-office - They will nudge you to feel bad about not overworking (but is still ok to refuse)

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