Is Amazon Web Services a good company to work for as a Software Engineer (Swe I)?

Software Engineer (Swe I) professionals working at Amazon Web Services have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 26 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 Software Engineer (Swe I) Jobs at Amazon Web Services now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Swe I) interview questions at Amazon Web Services .

Does Amazon Web Services pay Software Engineer (Swe I) employees well?

Software Engineer (Swe I) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon Web Services with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 26 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Swe I) salaries at Amazon Web Services.

How happy are Software Engineer (Swe I) professionals working at Amazon Web Services?

70% of Software Engineer (Swe I) employees at Amazon Web Services would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 94% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer (Swe I) professionals have also rated Amazon Web Services with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.8 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 Software Engineer (Swe I) reviews

3.5

70% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Matt Garman

26% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

Software Engineer (Swe I) employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Swe I) professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon Web Services is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Swe I) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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26 reviews

5.0

Jun 15, 2024

Amazon L4 SWE

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. 40 hr weeks

Cons

Canadian salary lower than the US

1.0

Jun 12, 2024

Bad experience

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large distributed system Innovative challenges

Cons

Politics and Polytricks Operational load On call is worse Have to be a lone wolf

2.0

May 13, 2024

SWE Review

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, learn relevant skills on the job

Cons

bad work life balance, bad on call, strictly structured team and management

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