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Amazon Web Services reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(14,017 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 14,017 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
3.0
Sep 26, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Most employees are independent contributors and expected to be “owners” of their work. This creates an entrepreneurial culture that attracts smart people who want to solve problems and get things done - I rarely encounter a person that’s “phoning it in.” If you’re intelligent, a strong writer, desire a high level of autonomy and tolerate ambiguity well, you’ll thrive here.

Cons

The company is struggling with an identity crisis and needs to let go of certain elements of the original “startup” culture that lead to early success. AWS desperately needs more cross-team collaboration, annual planning and budget allocation for marketing efforts as the team is siloed and completely understaffed as compared to other cloud providers. Leadership wants to continue doing things the way they’ve always done them and expects different results.

1.0
Sep 22, 2024

RTO Sucks

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Pros

Pay is good. Benefits are relatively strong.

Cons

RTO 5 days a week with badge tracking as if you're a high schooler is taking place which is absurd.

1.0
Sep 21, 2024
Recommend
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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.

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