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Amazon Web Services

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Amazon Web Services reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(13,925 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 13,925 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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14K reviews
4.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours Low pressure environment Open-minded, collaborative staff Stable, globally recognized employer — good on a CV Exposure to large-scale compliance processes and data systems

Cons

Very limited promotion opportunities Low salary Disengaged management with little investment in employee growth Work can become repetitive and under-stimulating over time Little recognition for individual contributions in a large corporate structure High turnover means institutional knowledge is constantly lost

4.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, brilliant and competent coworkers, work-life balance, development opportunities

Cons

Career trajectory (flat organization, allows you to learn a lot about different things, but if you want to grow into leadership, you have to leave)

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