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unpredictable scale builds, but zero onboarding and a rigid promotion culture - Construction Manager Amazon Web Services Employee Review

1.0
Feb 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The scale of the data center projects is undeniable.

Cons

Expect zero onboarding (outdated materials). When I started, I was working grueling hours and giving up my weekends just to figure things out on my own and keep things afloat. Compensation raise is poor. Attrition rate 70% per year. You will often be held fully accountable for things completely outside your control. I was blamed despite receiving no internal support to manage the fallout. Tribal culture. The promotion timeline to the next level is incredibly rigid and penalizing. You can work incredibly hard, dive into to fix design problems, and independently save the company millions in infrastructure costs, only to have other internal corporate teams claim the credit. Even when you execute flawlessly on your current projects, you are forced to wait years for arbitrary promotion cycles to catch up,

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5.0
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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

-Great place to learn -Work with some of the smartest people in the industry -Flexibility/autonomy in schedule (not impacted by RTO)

Cons

-Constant reorgs and shifts in leadership: I went through a reorg almost every January and had 6 managers in 2.5 years. Inconsistent leadership makes it hard to feel aligned to a company/team vision or to feel supported. -Promotions are highly political and your manager plays a huge role in whether you advance. Managers rarely have career conversations with reps, which leaves little real path for growth. Good managers want to see their team develop and help them get there. -Comp plan changes reduced sellers' ability to accelerate and lowered pay year over year. Comp plans are dictated by Operations, not Sales Leadership.

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