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Amazon Web Services

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Challenging work with great scale, but high pressure. - Software Engineer Amazon Web Services Employee Review

4.0
Mar 20, 2026
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Pros

The scale of the problems you solve is unmatched. You get to work with incredibly smart engineers and have access to cutting-edge internal tools. The compensation package (TotalTC) is very competitive, and having AWS on your resume opens doors globally.

Cons

The "On-call" rotations can be quite intense depending on your team. Work-life balance is highly team-dependent and can often lean toward long hours. The corporate hierarchy can sometimes feel bureaucratic when trying to launch new initiatives.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Strong engineering culture, competitive pay, great learning opportunities, and excellent internal mobility across teams.

Cons

Work-life balance can be tough, on-call rotations are demanding, and the pace is fast with high expectations.

5.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Excellent pay/benefits, Safety first mindset, flexible scheduling, fantastic training program, phenomenal team support, convenient locations. Plenty of pathways for career advancement and full support for self promotion. Culture is fantastic. You really can be yourself and make many new friends fast. Teamwork is outstanding. Everyone is always willing to help.

Cons

Growing so fast that it's hard to keep the same manager. I've had four managers in two months. Constantly have to adapt to new procedures and changes and working locations. Always in a state of flux. Standards keep changing all the time

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