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L6 SDM AWS - Software Development Manager Amazon Web Services Employee Review

3.0
Feb 4, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

AWS is a high paced environment, with a lot of focus on operational excellence. There is excellent tooling that has been built over time to help monitor and alert on system health. AWS provides a great opportunity to learn how to run large distributed systems systems at a global scale.

Cons

The firs rung of promotion from L4 to L5 is farily straightforward, though a bit involved with the 6-pager required to get promo approvals. Anything higher is a lot more work where you are expected to put in 200% to get to the next level. There is also an aspect of luck and politics to get high in levels.

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5.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Great job. I’ve learned so much it is just hard with 5 day rto

Cons

The 5 day RTO mandate

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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