Is Amazon Web Services a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) II?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals working at Amazon Web Services have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 683 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Amazon Web Services employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) II Jobs at Amazon Web Services now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) II interview questions at Amazon Web Services .

Does Amazon Web Services pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon Web Services with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 683 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) II salaries at Amazon Web Services.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon Web Services?

Software Engineer (879) , Solutions Architect (502) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (475) , Cloud Support Engineer (407) , Software Development Engineer (339) , Account Manager (297) , Program Manager (193) , Cloud Support Associate (185) , Data Center Technician (179) , Cloud Support Engineer I (161) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (151) , 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 1183 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 737 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 530 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 485 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 440 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and you have to write a lot" ((in 899 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 438 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 387 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 241 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 234 reviews))

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Amazon Web Services Software Development Engineer (SDE) II reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(683 total reviews)

Matt Garman

37% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 683 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon Web Services is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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683 reviews

5.0

Apr 13, 2026

Free tokens, but expect a high bar

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good exposure, good training, lots of growth

Cons

High bar, deadlines can be tight

2.0

Apr 12, 2026

well....AI is saving but also killing people

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

self-discipline and train yourself from rookie to a tough guy.

Cons

promo driven development especially with AI booster is currently killing people's motivation.

4.0

Apr 10, 2026

Great perks but stressful and heavy workload

Sde 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing perks and large range of teams

Cons

Work heavy and stressful conditions

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