Is Amazon Web Services a good company to work for as a Associate Cloud Developer?

Associate Cloud Developer professionals working at Amazon Web Services have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 745 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Amazon Web Services employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Cloud Developer Jobs at Amazon Web Services now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Cloud Developer interview questions at Amazon Web Services .

Does Amazon Web Services pay Associate Cloud Developer employees well?

Associate Cloud Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon Web Services with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 745 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Cloud Developer salaries at Amazon Web Services.

How happy are Associate Cloud Developer professionals working at Amazon Web Services?

68% of Associate Cloud Developer employees at Amazon Web Services would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Associate Cloud Developer professionals have also rated Amazon Web Services with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 4.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon Web Services?

Software Engineer (880) , Solutions Architect (502) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (476) , Cloud Support Engineer (407) , Software Development Engineer (339) , Account Manager (298) , Program Manager (193) , Cloud Support Associate (185) , Data Center Technician (180) , Cloud Support Engineer I (161) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (152) , Senior Solutions Architect (140) , Cloud Support Engineer II (131) , Cloud Engineer (127) , Account Executive (118)

What are the pros of working at Amazon Web Services according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good for an intern and there’s a lot of room for growth because it’s a huge company" ((in 1184 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 759 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 533 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 481 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 464 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amazon Web Services according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and I don’t recommend If anyone looking for 9" ((in 907 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 427 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 388 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 248 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 239 reviews))

Amazon Web Services Associate Cloud Developer reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(745 total reviews)

Matt Garman

64% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Associate Cloud Developer employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 745 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Cloud Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon Web Services is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Cloud Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

745 reviews

4.0

Apr 9, 2026

Great for career development

Cloud architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities at Work are good

Cons

Work life balance can suffer

2.0

Mar 29, 2026

Bad

Cloud support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good Team, good manager

Cons

- The company at its core is bad pushing people away

3.0

Mar 26, 2026

Great Learning, But Management Needs a Reset

Cloud support associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unmatched technical depth — You get hands-on exposure to services like, EC2, and large-scale architectures that most engineers only read about. The learning curve is steep but rewarding. Customer-facing experience builds rare skills — Working escalations for Fortune 100 customers sharpens your communication, troubleshooting under pressure, and ability to translate complex technical problems into business impact. Career brand and credibility — AWS on your resume opens doors everywhere. The certifications, internal training, and exposure to real-world distributed systems at massive scale are hard to replicate elsewhere.

Cons

Micromanagement erodes autonomy — Rather than trusting experienced engineers to manage their workload, management tends to over-track metrics and nitpick process, which kills morale and initiative. Constant pressure without proportional support — The expectation is always-on urgency, but the staffing and tooling don't always match the volume. Burnout is treated as a personal failing, not a systemic issue. Management prioritizes optics over people — Decisions often feel driven by what looks good on dashboards rather than what actually helps engineers grow or customers succeed. Feedback flows up but rarely leads to meaningful change.

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