Does Amazon Web Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amazon Web Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amazon Web Services. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amazon Web Services?

62% of Amazon Web Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amazon Web Services 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon Web Services?

Software Engineer (870) , Solutions Architect (499) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (466) , Cloud Support Engineer (404) , Software Development Engineer (336) , Account Manager (297) , Program Manager (192) , Cloud Support Associate (183) , Data Center Technician (177) , Cloud Support Engineer I (158) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (147) , 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 1160 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 760 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 511 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 495 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 917 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 429 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 392 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 235 reviews))

What are employees saying about Amazon Web Services layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Amazon Web Services layoffs and their outlook for job security at Amazon Web Services in 2026.

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Amazon Web Services reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(13,915 total reviews)

Matt Garman

52% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Amazon Web Services has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 13,915 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amazon Web Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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14K reviews

5.0

Aug 9, 2022

Amazing company

Senior manager data center engineering operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible time, good perks and benefits , good salary, great place to work

Cons

the interview process is exhausting, but at the end worth it.

5.0

Aug 9, 2022

Great employer if you are motivated!

Program manager iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Exceptional compensation -Great team environment with outstanding collaboration efforts -Multitude of fully remote career opportunities within AWS -Access to cutting edge tools to enhance career growth -Great WLB (have been told this is very team dependent)

Cons

-Only 7 paid holidays -If a person is not self motivated the culture will eat you alive

3.0

Aug 9, 2022

Metrics are all that matter

Cloud support engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is competitive and the experience is super valuable

Cons

Metrics are basically the only thing that matters

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