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Amazon Web Services

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Growth and establishment - Senior Product Manager - Technical Amazon Web Services Employee Review

5.0
Aug 30, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Amazon, and especially AWS, is a training ground for smart, execution-oriented, hard-working tech professionals. The company emphasizes delivering constant results, thinking big, and a hierarchical culture, so it may not be for everyone. But for those who are driven, you will grow immensely. One especially salient and unique pro of working at Amazon is the ability to grow your career into different directions that you could never imagine. At most tech companies, you're hired to do your job well. At Amazon, succeeding in one role or team means most other teams will take a chance on you. This is particularly valuable in the early and mid-stages of your career.

Cons

Classic things about big tech. -things can move slowly (lots of process and approvals required when you're operating at this scale) -very hierarchical culture -certain managers or teams can be toxic (avoid them) -following the Amazon playbook can sometimes become cultish and discourage independent thinking, especially with managers/teams that aren't the highest quality -pay used to be slightly lower than other big tech, but I believe this has changed in the past couple years

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5.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great job. I’ve learned so much it is just hard with 5 day rto

Cons

The 5 day RTO mandate

3.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Strong place to be early in your career as it provides valuable training and the brand recognition can create strong future opportunities. - Is great if you’re interested in what you’re doing/selling

Cons

- 5 days in office is not great for work/life balance - If your manager doesn’t like you, good luck! - 401k match is lower than most companies - Base salary compensation is weak compared to other big tech - Leveling/career progression is near impossible due to reorgs leading to a promotion “freeze” - Role can evolve over time in ways that may not align with original job expectations

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