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

Software Developer professionals working at Amazon Web Services have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 878 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 Developer Jobs at Amazon Web Services now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Amazon Web Services .

Does Amazon Web Services pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon Web Services with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 878 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Amazon Web Services.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Amazon Web Services?

58% of Software Developer employees at Amazon Web Services would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Amazon Web Services with a 2.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon Web Services?

Software Engineer (881) , 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 1173 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 743 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 525 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 493 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 468 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 912 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 430 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 240 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 237 reviews))

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Amazon Web Services Software Developer reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(878 total reviews)

Matt Garman

49% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 878 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon Web Services is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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878 reviews

4.0

Jan 26, 2026

Nice career

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional workplace. Great people to learn from and work with.

Cons

Oncall sometimes can be burn out

3.0

Jan 26, 2026

Good For Resume, Bad Culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to learn and grow skills

Cons

Bad work culture, toxic management, unrealistic deadlines

2.0

Jan 24, 2026

Toxic environment

Software developer engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- salary is good - working with top engineers - high levels of automation

Cons

- brutal on call shifts working 24/7 - no work/life balance - toxic direct management (monitoring office badge check-in, demanding 2x more work done)

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