Is Amazon Web Services a good company to work for as a Frontend Software Engineer II?

Frontend Software Engineer II professionals working at Amazon Web Services have rated their employer with 2.7 out of 5 stars in 21 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 Frontend Software Engineer II Jobs at Amazon Web Services now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Frontend Software Engineer II interview questions at Amazon Web Services .

Does Amazon Web Services pay Frontend Software Engineer II employees well?

Frontend Software Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon Web Services with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 21 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Frontend Software Engineer II salaries at Amazon Web Services.

How happy are Frontend Software Engineer II professionals working at Amazon Web Services?

25% of Frontend Software Engineer II employees at Amazon Web Services would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 44% in the past 12 months. Frontend Software Engineer II professionals have also rated Amazon Web Services with a 1.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.3 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon Web Services?

Software Engineer (891) , Solutions Architect (510) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (482) , Cloud Support Engineer (408) , Software Development Engineer (342) , Account Manager (298) , Program Manager (194) , Cloud Support Associate (185) , Data Center Technician (182) , Cloud Support Engineer I (163) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (155) , Senior Solutions Architect (140) , Cloud Support Engineer II (133) , Cloud Engineer (128) , Account Executive (120)

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 1196 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 753 reviews)); "Good salary and good for CV" ((in 516 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 515 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 447 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amazon Web Services according to real employee reviews?

"There is no work life balance and forget about long vacations" ((in 922 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 430 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 408 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 246 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 240 reviews))

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Amazon Web Services Frontend Software Engineer II reviews

2.7

25% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Matt Garman

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59% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.3

Culture & values

2.2

Senior management

1.9

Work/Life balance

Frontend Software Engineer II employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Frontend Software Engineer II professionals have an average working experience there. Amazon Web Services is rated 30% below average by Frontend Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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21 reviews

3.0

Sep 30, 2025

Good for experience, but very hectic deadlines

Frontend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You learn a lot and work with scale

Cons

Deadlines are very tight, not allowing quality development

5.0

Jun 18, 2025

Decent place to work if you find the right team

Frontend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of growth opportunities, high pace environment with a lot of challenges. Often times you will need to push yourself to achieve goals but it is a great learning experience.

Cons

Busy oncalls and unclear roadmap for the future.

2.0

May 18, 2025

Pays well but is very transactional. Culture is a joke, terrible job security

Senior frontend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, teammates, products, learning, not as hard to get hired as some comparable companies due to poor reputation

Cons

Culture is a joke, poor job security

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Good for experience, but very hectic deadlines

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Pays well but is very transactional. Culture is a joke, terrible job security

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