Item: Amazon Web Services
Rating: 4
Author: Current employee - Software Development Engineer (SDE)

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at Amazon Web Services have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 448 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) Jobs at Amazon Web Services now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions at Amazon Web Services.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon Web Services with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 448 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) salaries at Amazon Web Services.

Question 3

How happy are Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at Amazon Web Services?

Accepted Answer

53% of Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees at Amazon Web Services would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 9% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals have also rated Amazon Web Services with a 2.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon Web Services?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (879), Solutions Architect (502), Software Development Engineer (SDE) (476), 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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Pay is good for an intern and there’s a lot of room for growth because it’s a huge company" ((in 1173 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 748 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 520 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 487 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 456 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"No work life balance and you have to write a lot" ((in 934 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 437 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 387 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 237 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 236 reviews))

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So far pretty good, but I might be in a mismatched role

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