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Amazon Web Services

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Depends a lot on the Organisation - Software Development Engineer II Amazon Web Services Employee Review

4.0
May 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I had the chance to rotate between teams within EC2 and all of the engineers were incredibly clever and helpful Certain organisations with a high bar do things very well. Not perfectly, but nothing is. It's a great place to learn how to the fundamentals at a high bar

Cons

If the org you end up joining isn't a direct profit centre for the company, or they're currently building something that isn't making money, expect to be worked to your bones until they finally see their investment pay off.

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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
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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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