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 (881) , Solutions Architect (502) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (476) , Cloud Support Engineer (407) , Software Development Engineer (339) , Account Manager (298) , Program Manager (193) , Cloud Support Associate (185) , Data Center Technician (180) , Cloud Support Engineer I (161) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (152) , Senior Solutions Architect (140) , Cloud Support Engineer II (131) , Cloud Engineer (127) , 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 1173 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 762 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 534 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 500 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 466 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 913 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 426 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 377 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 248 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 236 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.

What are the top reviewed Amazon Web Services locations?

Ciudad de México , Querétaro , Tlalnepantla , Tepotzotlán , Medellin

Amazon Web Services reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(14,064 total reviews)

Matt Garman

52% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Amazon Web Services has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 14,064 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

14K reviews

2.0

Apr 1, 2025

Good for Experience though not so good work culture

Data centre operations technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Experience working with other like minded DC technicians - Improves your computer and network troubleshooting skills - Difficult to move into another role within the company

Cons

- Not a great work culture. Very bureaucratic and restrictive - Can be a toxic work culture - All work no "fun" type of work culture - Difficult to get a promotion

1.0

Mar 29, 2025

Where there's smoke there's fire

Software development engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent experience working at an intense pace and with the latest technologies at scale

Cons

Horrific culture of non technical micro-management. They apply pressure and have no understanding of the value of their engineers or any engineering concepts. Also they have removed all of their DEI related policies, leading to a even more predatory culture

3.0

Mar 28, 2025

Okay time at AWS, very Team and Org Dependent

Digital marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fair work/life balance in AWS Marketing - Freedom to tackle a lot of projects and work

Cons

- Average and below average leaders, out of touch with employees - Comp structure with stocks is usually a lose lose for employees - Zero culture. and I mean zero. Can't remember the last "fun" thing my team did outside of getting a team dinner at an offsite. - Hard to get promoted - No remote work anymore/must live near an office or be forced to resign

Viewing 616 - 618 of 14,064 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Amazon

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Amazon Web Services

Intelligence Analyst LATAM, Global Security Intelligence

Ciudad de México

View job

Corporate Counsel, AWS Legal

Ciudad de México

View job

Partner Sales Manager, Startups

Ciudad de México

View job

Sr Manager, CSM, LATAM-MEXICO

Ciudad de México

View job

Sr. Account Manager, TMEGS Mexico

Ciudad de México

View job