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Amazon Web Services

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this was my first full-time software dev position out of college - Software Development Engineer (SDE) I Amazon Web Services Employee Review

1.0
Jan 8, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

pay and benefits were great

Cons

-given ambiguous tasks to complete, codebase for product worked on was very poorly documented, and higher-ranking engineers on team had no interest in helping when you had questions -office culture feels like a massive battle royale at every level: you are competing with everyone on your team at all times while your manager also leads you and your team into battle against adjacent teams. -overall was a very bad experience for my first job out of college. i thought that was the standard SDE experience at any company, and almost completely switched careers.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Strong engineering culture, competitive pay, great learning opportunities, and excellent internal mobility across teams.

Cons

Work-life balance can be tough, on-call rotations are demanding, and the pace is fast with high expectations.

3.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Strong place to be early in your career as it provides valuable training and the brand recognition can create strong future opportunities. - Is great if you’re interested in what you’re doing/selling

Cons

- 5 days in office is not great for work/life balance - If your manager doesn’t like you, good luck! - 401k match is lower than most companies - Base salary compensation is weak compared to other big tech - Leveling/career progression is near impossible due to reorgs leading to a promotion “freeze” - Role can evolve over time in ways that may not align with original job expectations

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