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Not Great - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Web Services Employee Review

2.0
Mar 28, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

There are still some good people working there. Seattle is nice. On paper the culture could be good, depending on your team.

Cons

Out of touch management usually. They don't do what they say or practice what they preach. They over-extended in blitz high risk ventures which get cut and laid off or doubled down on doing meaningless work on money grabs that don't actually help customers.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Strong engineering culture, competitive pay, great learning opportunities, and excellent internal mobility across teams.

Cons

Work-life balance can be tough, on-call rotations are demanding, and the pace is fast with high expectations.

3.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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