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Amazon Web Services Software Developer reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(881 total reviews)
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Matt Garman

49% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 881 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon Web Services is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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881 reviews
3.0
Feb 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- AWS is a big company, and its easy enough to transfer teams internally if there's a better fit for you. - competitive pay and benefits - lots of opportunities to work in fast paced, professional environments, and gain experience

Cons

Really depending on the team you're on, some are better than others. - terrible work/life balance - oncall nightmares - 5 days a week in office. They only reimburse 50% parking

4.0
Feb 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- High pay - Well-known brand and tooling, knowing AWS is a valuable skill

Cons

- Bureaucracy from working at a large company - Culture and on-call can be intense at times - Recent layoffs

3.0
Feb 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative environment. Great mentorship for a junior. Lots of opportunities for growth and project ownership.

Cons

Weekly oncall rotation + late nights sometimes. Have to push hard to get promoted if your team/project is underfunded. Lots of re-orgs, which led to unclear project roadmaps and shifting heads around projects constantly.

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