Is Amazon Web Services a good company to work for as a Programmer Writer?

Programmer Writer professionals working at Amazon Web Services have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 18 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 Programmer Writer Jobs at Amazon Web Services now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Programmer Writer interview questions at Amazon Web Services .

Does Amazon Web Services pay Programmer Writer employees well?

Programmer Writer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon Web Services with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Programmer Writer salaries at Amazon Web Services.

How happy are Programmer Writer professionals working at Amazon Web Services?

31% of Programmer Writer employees at Amazon Web Services would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 58% in the past 12 months. Programmer Writer professionals have also rated Amazon Web Services with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon Web Services?

Software Engineer (894) , Solutions Architect (510) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (483) , Cloud Support Engineer (408) , Software Development Engineer (343) , Account Manager (298) , Program Manager (194) , Cloud Support Associate (185) , Data Center Technician (182) , Cloud Support Engineer I (163) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (156) , 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 1201 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 764 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 531 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 516 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 437 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 927 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 443 reviews)); "You can get bad managers and or teams which can hinder growth and mental health." ((in 395 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 246 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 241 reviews))

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3.5

31% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Matt Garman

Not enough data to show CEO approval

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

1.9

Senior management

Programmer Writer employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Programmer Writer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon Web Services is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Programmer Writer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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18 reviews

2.0

Feb 4, 2026

unstable employment at this time

Technical writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn for your career development.

Cons

Executive management is not straight up with employees about job security. Your role could be eliminated and completely catch you off guard.

4.0

Oct 28, 2025

Great experience + team, though cold

Programmer writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities to learn and grow

Cons

Company is great to work at but when it comes to messaging about major changes, it feels cold. For example, they wanted us to jump on the AI train. I was one of the first adopters, got really comfortable with it and streamlining my workflows, and was teaching classes to make people more efficient. I was told regularly I was a top performer from my manager and I'm doing everything right so I should be safe. But I just got laid of this morning without much of an explanation. I'm locked out of my laptop and there's little to no communication to help me understand what happened.

3.0

Aug 1, 2025

Challenging yet Rewarding

Technical writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good place to learn.

Cons

Annual layoffs are a thing.

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