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

Software Development Engineer professionals working at Amazon Web Services have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 335 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 Software Development Engineer Jobs at Amazon Web Services now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer interview questions at Amazon Web Services .

Does Amazon Web Services pay Software Development Engineer employees well?

Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon Web Services with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 335 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer salaries at Amazon Web Services.

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

57% of Software Development Engineer employees at Amazon Web Services would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 23% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Amazon Web Services with a 2.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 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 (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 (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 1169 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 760 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 523 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 484 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 438 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amazon Web Services according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and I don’t recommend If anyone looking for 9" ((in 897 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 435 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 241 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 239 reviews))

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Amazon Web Services Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(335 total reviews)

Matt Garman

34% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 335 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer 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 professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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335 reviews

3.0

Feb 12, 2026

SDE I

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and talented engineers

Cons

Stressful culture and constant layoffs

3.0

Feb 7, 2026

It's alright

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, interesting projects, cool engineers to work with

Cons

Depending on the team management can be a bit crazy: constant micromanaging, no trust in engineers, and enforcement of AI usage to keep with the trends

3.0

Feb 4, 2026

Peak instability

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth opportunity, impactful work if you're lucky. Resume builder.

Cons

Get pressured to work overnight and still be laid off the next day. Most teams have no culture.

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