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 687 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 687 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 (883) , Solutions Architect (502) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (477) , Cloud Support Engineer (407) , Software Development Engineer (340) , Account Manager (298) , Program Manager (193) , Cloud Support Associate (185) , Data Center Technician (180) , Cloud Support Engineer I (161) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (153) , Senior Solutions Architect (140) , Cloud Support Engineer II (131) , Cloud Engineer (128) , 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 1158 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 757 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 515 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 510 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 448 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 918 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 436 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 389 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 239 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 237 reviews))

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Amazon Web Services Software Development Engineer (SDE) II reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(687 total reviews)

Matt Garman

37% approve of CEO

51% 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 687 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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687 reviews

3.0

May 19, 2026

Good place to grow, but rigid work schedule

Software development engineer (sde) ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good place to work and grow

Cons

still follows 5 days a week

4.0

May 13, 2026

Supportive colleagues, but heavy workload for interns

Sde-intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

Workload can be a lot for first time interns. Be mentally prepared before hand

3.0

May 13, 2026

Lots of internal politics

Sde 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Free bananas and you can visit the spheres

Cons

* Lots of internal politics * Manager has changed once every year for 3 years. Hard to promo * Many layoffs recently

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