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Amazon Web Services

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Extremely feast or famine, based on reporting chain - Software Development Engineer Amazon Web Services Employee Review

3.0
Nov 3, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

When things are going well there's a lot of autonomy, great opportunities to develop interesting things, and a lot of respect for work/life balance.

Cons

As soon as anything goes wrong, or if the org shifts to put a poor manager in your reporting chain (which happens frequently), things get ugly fast. Arbitrary firings or under-performance punishment, micro-management of responsibility with curtailing of power to do anything to meet those responsibilities, and more. Internal promotions are hilariously terrible. If you don't get the precisely calibrated project (which are always in short supply) that has just the right people taking careful notice of it, you're far better served boomerang'ing.

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Pros

Working with latest and greatest technology

Cons

Work life balance is challenging

3.0
Jul 1, 2026
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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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