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Wish I never joined - HR Manager Amazon Web Services Employee Review

1.0
Feb 28, 2023
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Pros

It's very difficult to get into the company so tenure here is like a badge of honour to others

Cons

The CEO is awful at communicating. Expect to hear about policies that affect your life from external news sources before they are communicated internally. The Return to Office announcement went back on promises made to employees and disrupts so many lives. Don't expect them to be serious about Inclusion. They are so far behind others and still call women 'diverse hires' (like there's no other kind of diversity!) There's no accountability from VPs and senior leaders. When times get tough you can expect monthly meetings to be cancelled so they don't have to answer difficult questions. While people are getting laid off, AWS execs are literally dancing on TV shows and sending emails round to staff asking them to donate money. They talk about being data driven but if they want to do something the data doesn't support they'll just do whatever they want. If you accept an offer, get everything you agree on writing especially in relation to where and when you work. They can and will go back on what you verbally agree. Know that any compensation they give you as RSUs or joining bonuses are completely forfeit if they decide to lay you off.

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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
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Unmatched Scale: You get to work on systems that handle millions of requests per second. The technical challenges are genuinely fascinating and great for your career. Smart Colleagues: You are surrounded by incredibly sharp engineers. You will learn more here in one year than in three years at most other companies.

Cons

Work-Life Balance (WLB): Highly dependent on your team, but generally poor. On-call rotations can be brutal, and there is a constant pressure to deliver more, faster. Burnout Culture: The "Day 1" mentality means things move fast, but it also leads to high turnover. The stack-ranking and PIP (Performance Improvement Plan) culture creates unnecessary anxiety.

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