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 (880) , Solutions Architect (502) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (476) , Cloud Support Engineer (407) , Software Development Engineer (339) , Account Manager (298) , Program Manager (193) , Cloud Support Associate (185) , Data Center Technician (180) , Cloud Support Engineer I (161) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (152) , 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 1184 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 759 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 533 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 481 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 464 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 907 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 427 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 388 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 248 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 239 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?

Milano , Roma , Castel San Giovanni , Catania , Passo Corese , Torre Annunziata , San Giuliano Milanese , Rovigo , San Salvo , Chieti , Torino di Sangro , Verona , Burago di Molgora

Amazon Web Services reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(14,060 total reviews)

Matt Garman

52% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Amazon Web Services has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 14,060 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 IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

14K reviews

5.0

Jun 8, 2023

Very good

Systems development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nowhere is perfect, but here is as close as I've seen. Your career is what you make it and AWS is a great place to make it great. You have to be self-driven, but it doesn't really matter, that's the case no matter where you are since you're the only one who knows what you want & need best.

Cons

Depends where you're at I'm sure, but there've been a significant amount of re-orgs since I've been here. That amount of churn is never good, but I've come to expect it at any big company. A lot is happening and change is the norm. If you want less change, you are going to have to go work for the gov't or some small well established company.

3.0

Jun 5, 2023

Make it how you want it

Learning trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have the ability to do more in your role. Its very flexible. You can do so much for your associates and ambassadors reach their own personal goals at amazon.

Cons

Leadership in a whole is very childish. Felt like high school with having to gentle parent grown adults. Need very high patience as the people you deal with might not know what they are doing and you will not know how they got through work force staffing to you.

2.0

Jun 4, 2023

Needs to reinvent itself

Senior account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid salary, possibility to make extra buck with selling partner product, surrounded by smart people, fairly flex approach towards WFH,

Cons

since end of 2022 clear increased micromanagement and nonsense admin, very political, difficult to get promotions, perks are average, too much Day2 mentality

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