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Amazon Web Services reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(13,972 total reviews)
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Matt Garman

52% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Amazon Web Services has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 13,972 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).

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14K reviews
1.0
Sep 21, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

• Competitive compensation and benefits package. • Opportunity to work with talented and driven colleagues. • Fast-paced environment, great for those who thrive in high-pressure situations. • Access to cutting-edge technology and large-scale projects.

Cons

• The culture is highly micromanaged, with little autonomy given to employees. Every minor decision often needs to go through multiple layers of approval, slowing down progress and adding unnecessary stress. • Escalations through the hierarchy happen too frequently, sometimes over trivial issues. This leads to a lack of trust in employees’ ability to handle situations on their own. • Work-life balance is practically non-existent. Employees are expected to be constantly available, which fosters burnout. • Leadership prioritizes metrics over employee well-being, creating an environment of fear, competition, and frequent blame-shifting. • The peer review feedback system encourages favoritism and contributes to a non collaborative culture. • High turnover rates reflect the dissatisfaction many employees feel.

1.0
Sep 19, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Leader in the cloud -Solutions focussed on execution -Technically advanced

Cons

-Misuse of leadership principles to justify departmental narratives -Like working in a machine, everything is predetermined and lacks creativity -Poor progression opportunities

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