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Leave as soon as you Can - Software Engineer II Amazon Web Services Employee Review

2.0
Feb 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You get to work on massive scale systems and the learning curve is really high. If you are a workaholic, you'll get to learn a lot.

Cons

Pretty much everything other than learning opportunity. Company culture is really toxic, no real benefits and climbing the ladder is really hard nowadays. One bad manager can completely ruin your experience here. My advice is to join Amazon only if it's your only offer or you think you can survive in an extremely fast-paced and often stressful environment. Give up your job security and start looking for exit options within two years.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Great team when you have a manager and full team that works well and collaborates well. Stock is great. And you know when youre doing well, the pay increase is roughly the same as everyone else.

Cons

Low perks compared to other FAANG companies and most teams have high turn over

3.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Strong place to be early in your career as it provides valuable training and the brand recognition can create strong future opportunities. - Is great if you’re interested in what you’re doing/selling

Cons

- 5 days in office is not great for work/life balance - If your manager doesn’t like you, good luck! - 401k match is lower than most companies - Base salary compensation is weak compared to other big tech - Leveling/career progression is near impossible due to reorgs leading to a promotion “freeze” - Role can evolve over time in ways that may not align with original job expectations

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