Does Amazon Web Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amazon Web Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amazon Web Services. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amazon Web Services?

62% of Amazon Web Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amazon Web Services 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon Web Services?

Software Engineer (883) , Solutions Architect (502) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (477) , Cloud Support Engineer (407) , Software Development Engineer (340) , Account Manager (298) , Program Manager (193) , Cloud Support Associate (185) , Data Center Technician (180) , Cloud Support Engineer I (161) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (153) , Senior Solutions Architect (140) , Cloud Support Engineer II (131) , Cloud Engineer (128) , Account Executive (118)

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 1173 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 743 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 525 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 493 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 468 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amazon Web Services according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and you have to write a lot" ((in 912 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 386 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs without notice or explanation (employees encouraged to "focus on work" and not worry about layoff speculation)." ((in 240 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 237 reviews))

What are employees saying about Amazon Web Services layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Amazon Web Services layoffs and their outlook for job security at Amazon Web Services in 2026.

Amazon Web Services reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(14,074 total reviews)

Matt Garman

52% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (14,074 reviews)

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Amazon Web Services has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 14,074 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

14K reviews

4.0

Jul 6, 2026

Interesting people but hindered by internal politics

Technical account manager (tam)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to see how other companies stacks operate and help advise on technical and strategic direction. Meet a lot of interesting people.

Cons

Internal bull-shit. Chase goals, contribute to this org, update your ssp, join a tfc, hit those goals. Would be a great job if i were allowed to do it more.

5.0

Jul 6, 2026

Interesting challenges overshadowed by toxic leadership

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting challenges at scale, fun work

Cons

Toxic leadership lies to staff

3.0

Jul 6, 2026

Interesting projects and good pay, but high turnover

Senior business intelligence engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, Interesting and high impact projects

Cons

Very little PTO, Too much bureaucracy, Prioritize speed over quality resulting in A LOT of maintenance and band aid solutions causing teammates to leave every 3-4 months

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