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Amazon Web Services reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(13,991 total reviews)
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Matt Garman

52% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Amazon Web Services has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 13,991 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).

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14K reviews
3.0
Jun 30, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

You are surrounded by driven and knowledgeable people in the industry within just about every business vertical and technology niche. For most people, employment here represents a career launching pad.

Cons

I was one of the most tenured people in my whole org after 3 years. I had 7 managers in that time who sometimes had up to 30 direct reports. You need to be self driven to progress as even as in early career, you will get no mentorship you don't fight for and your calendar will be filled by other people and teams if you don't relentlessly prioritize.

1.0
Jun 17, 2023

Terrible Work Life Balance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None, maybe compensation but you are sacrificing a lot.

Cons

Get punished for mishaps that has no customer impact except getting you in to "Focus", which messes up your yearly comps and potential termination. No room for development or their "Learn to be Curious" no promotions unless you part of the back stabbing team, even if you are top tier year over year.

2.0
Jun 13, 2023

Giant Hpocrisy!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative environment. Until recently, company had incredible growth with hiring, use to be a safe place to work and never laid off. Pay to market scale Great and smart people!

Cons

Work life balance doe not exist. Giant Hypocrisy! They make you live by the Leadership Principles but management does not. Employees do not count, everything is for the sake of the customer and employees can be burned for the sake of the customer. Bezos biggest ring master in this hyporcisy. Talks about having background and then committing but when NY was asking about his unfair labor practices, he backed out of HQ2 in New York City.

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