Amazon Web Services reviews

Never been so exploited in my life. After two straight years of overachieving quota I was told they were “thinking” of putting me on a plan, which was an axe over my head. Manager literally told me my success was like a tree falling in the woods (you know the rest), even though I was on a team with over 30 people on it which made it impossible to get noticed because my manager played favorites with certain demographics who did much less work. I was also told because I wasn’t apart of any DEI groups I had a target on my back. Had a new team member get promoted to Team Lead within 4 months of being on the team and our 1:1s turned into me coaching them. Management also has to select people to put on plan every year regardless of performance, which explains why they couldn’t give me a solid explanation of why they wanted to get rid of me. I was told to do work that had nothing to do with my job which gave me an avg workday of about 10-12 hours at my desk. Your management will abuse you then ask you for ways to help them get promoted. Many of whom were cycled through new leadership roles within a year. 2 years after working there I still resent the time I wasted slaving away for them. Luckily this was during the pandemic so I didn’t have much else to do but it’s an extremely tolling culture. In any other sales org you are rewarded for hitting your number but here that was only one small piece of what it takes to get noticed. They will tell you everyone is an Army of One when you come on. Your experience at other companies will not matter and they will even put you down for it.

During my tenure at AWS, I experienced challenges that had a negative impact. The management style leaned towards micromanagement, with excessive expectations for long working hours, often surpassing 60-70 hours per week. Merely giving 100% effort was not sufficient; employees were pressured to go above and beyond, sometimes juggling unnecessary projects created by immediate or senior managers to enhance their own visibility and chances for promotion. Leaving AWS brought a profound sense of relief and a restoration of personal freedom. Despite the company offering slightly higher compensation, the sacrifice of work-life balance outweighed its benefits.