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 (872) , Solutions Architect (499) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (466) , Cloud Support Engineer (404) , Software Development Engineer (336) , Account Manager (297) , Program Manager (192) , Cloud Support Associate (183) , Data Center Technician (177) , Cloud Support Engineer I (158) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) II (150) , Senior Solutions Architect (140) , Cloud Support Engineer II (130) , Cloud Engineer (126) , Account Executive (117)

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 1165 reviews)); "It’s fun and the people are great" ((in 746 reviews)); "Learning is good and salary too" ((in 526 reviews)); "And also it offers good benefits" ((in 475 reviews)); "Very generous with budget (if your team is performing well and the economy is great)" ((in 449 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 906 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 384 reviews)); "Poor leadership and will want to reach pip quota" ((in 240 reviews)); "Recent Layoffs were difficult and and created negative experience" ((in 228 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.

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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(13,932 total reviews)

Matt Garman

52% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Amazon Web Services has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 13,932 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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14K reviews

2.0

May 17, 2026

Good pay but declining work-life balance and job security

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation, if you are a high performer you will get decent growth. Access to a whole world of opportunities. If you are lucky you can end doing something you love.

Cons

Wlb gets worse and worse every year and by design. Zero job security, blink and you are out. Transactional environment, everyone on their own.

3.0

May 17, 2026

Good salary, but fast pace can be overwhelming

Software engienner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary is given by corporate

Cons

Fast pace and too much customer obsession

4.0

May 16, 2026

Stable infrastructure but slow promotions and office politics

Software engineer ii sde2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stable, established infra, good builder tool,

Cons

top down, slow promo, politics

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