Is Amazon Web Services a good company to work for as a Software Development Manager?

Software Development Manager professionals working at Amazon Web Services have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 61 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 Manager Jobs at Amazon Web Services now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Manager interview questions at Amazon Web Services .

Does Amazon Web Services pay Software Development Manager employees well?

Software Development Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon Web Services with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 61 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Manager salaries and benefits at Amazon Web Services .

How happy are Software Development Manager professionals working at Amazon Web Services?

30% of Software Development Manager employees at Amazon Web Services would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 16% in the past 12 months. Software Development Manager professionals have also rated Amazon Web Services with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.8 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon Web Services?

Software Engineer (873) , Solutions Architect (500) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (469) , Cloud Support Engineer (405) , Software Development Engineer (336) , Account Manager (297) , Program Manager (192) , Cloud Support Associate (183) , Data Center Technician (177) , Cloud Support Engineer I (159) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (150) , Senior Solutions Architect (140) , Cloud Support Engineer II (130) , Cloud Engineer (126) , Account Executive (117)

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 1169 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 741 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 512 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 486 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 442 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 906 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 440 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 240 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 236 reviews))

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Amazon Web Services Software Development Manager reviews

3.3

30% would recommend to a friend

(61 total reviews)

Matt Garman

14% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.4

Work/Life balance

Manager, Software Development employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 61 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager, Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon Web Services is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager, Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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61 reviews

5.0

Nov 15, 2022

SDM review

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- each team works like a startup - choose your own stack - be responsible for your own choices - learn A LOT!

Cons

- A lot of pressure around Re:invent time. Not really a con, but be ready to work!

5.0

Sep 26, 2022

Best job I ever had

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone on my team is super accountable and the company is not kidding when they say they are customer obsessed. I worked at different places in my long tech career where leadership talked about core values and tenets and they generally were restricted to nice presentations or postures on the wall. At Amazon everyone really breathes and lives the leadership principle. And yes, you won’t survive much longer and Amazon is definitely not a place for you if you don’t really buy in on the leadership principles.

Cons

The expectation for onboarding time is short compared to other big tech. (Again this was not a surprise and it was mentioned during my interview process)

4.0

Sep 21, 2022

Great place to take charge of your career!

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The 16 Leadership Principles. They are not just words. They are lived and breathed every day. Once you're working here the career options and opportunities are endless.

Cons

The beginning learning curve is steep. Drinking from the fire hose they call it. A con for some may be that they expect you to perform. There's no coasting here.

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