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Good place for new hires - Software Engineer II Amazon Web Services Employee Review

4.0
Apr 22, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

I worked in a database-related apartment. Uses c++ and worked on database internals which implies skills in memory management, concurrent programming, and database fundamentals. Overall I'm learning at my spare time if not working. Weekly working hours are around 50 hr, peek can be 70 during critical releases which is normal when you are responsible for a project end to end. Managers are great, colleague are nice, and everyone is busy. Workload and pace is fast here like a startup.

Cons

The CI-CD process is not good, Dev experience is bad because of that. Not friendly to people who want to keep a good work-life balance. Learning on your own, don't expect people to babysit or help you hands-on. No green card sponsorship in 2023 and 2024

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
Anonymous employee
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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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