Amazon Web Services reviews

1. Leadership is toxic and can get pretty controlling 2. Pay isn't great as compared to some other companies 3. Performance review cycle is extremely competitive and toxic and doesn't let you breathe 4. Deadlines over Quality (always) 5. Operational pain as oncalls 6. Can get very bureaucratic

If part of a professionally UNHEALTHY branch of the organization (my personal experience, upon which my ratings are based): Complete disregard for work/life balance, as leadership only focuses on outward facing customers and the end product. When I addressed a potential solution for improving organization morale, the response I received was "If they want to go, they go. That can't be my problem. I don't have time for this and we'll find somebody else". Lack of transparent communication surrounding projects and milestones. Abrupt changing of direction and priorities, without considering lack of employee resources or time for completion. Leadership's lack of trust in their directs and their teams, causing high levels of micromanagement and 6 plus hours of meetings per day, not allowing for actual work production. Leadership insulting, shaming and berating upper management and their teams in a public forum, including in the presence of senior VPs.