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 (879) , Solutions Architect (502) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (476) , 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 1173 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 748 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 520 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 487 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 456 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 934 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 437 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 387 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 237 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 236 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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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(14,058 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 14,058 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

5.0

Aug 2, 2022

Great place but not easy

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team culture and quality

Cons

Don’t wait to be asked, do.

4.0

Aug 1, 2022

A Pretty Good Internship

Program manager intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Offices, Housing stipend, and Work Flexibility

Cons

-Relocation Services -Lack transparency with the type of team and project you will be working on

5.0

Aug 1, 2022

Rapid, Rigourous, and Right

Partner development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

AWS as a company moves Rapidly living by the Leadership Principles. The teams work Rigorously with data and make the Right decisions.

Cons

Figure out what best suites you. Amazon is a universe.

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