Does AWS Elemental pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AWS Elemental employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AWS Elemental. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AWS Elemental?

69% of AWS Elemental employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AWS Elemental 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AWS Elemental?

Software Engineer (23) , Account Manager (6) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (6) , Solutions Architect (6) , Cloud Engineer (4) , Technical Support Engineer (4) , Business Analyst (3) , Cloud Support Engineer (3) , Engineer (3) , Intern (3) , Manager (3) , Operations Manager (3) , SWE Intern (3) , Software Developer (3) , Software Development Engineer (3)

What are the pros of working at AWS Elemental according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and values always" ((in 15 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 13 reviews)); "The people and products are great" ((in 13 reviews)); "Excellent benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Salary is good for the place" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AWS Elemental according to real employee reviews?

"No work Life Balance" ((in 12 reviews)); "Management is absolute chaos." ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours and some weekends" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about AWS Elemental layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed AWS Elemental locations?

Portland , Seattle , New York , Arlington , Herndon , Austin , Dallas , Los Angeles , Denver , Newark , Sandy , Culpeper , Virginia Beach , Raleigh , Ellsworth AFB , Minneapolis , Plain City , Irvine , San Francisco , San Jose , Santa Clara , Sunnyvale , California , Andover , Waltham , Remote , Seat Pleasant , No Agua

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AWS Elemental reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(201 total reviews)

Alex Dunlap

75% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

AWS Elemental has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 201 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AWS Elemental employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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201 reviews

4.0

Feb 8, 2018

Re. Jan 24, 2018 "Slowly Erosion" Post

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is still free coffee here for employees! . . . 3 different hot varieties (plus a decaf) along with a cold nitro brew on tap. Still also plenty of free snacks stocked in the kitchens as well. The holiday party is shifting to a less formal version. Yes, the free coffee tab at a local coffee house is going away, along with the chair massage perk, but I still feel ridiculously privileged to work in this environment. I'm not an engineer here so can't speak to the work load that is being asked of those teams.

Cons

Change is definitely happening as we are no longer a start-up and continue to integrate into Amazon Web Services systems.

2.0

Jan 24, 2018

Slowly erosion of culture and benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some incredibly smart people who work here.

Cons

Slowly I have been asked to work more and more. Nights, weekends, with no real end in sight. Management is absolute chaos. Engineering launched several services last year and worked really hard to support huge streaming events and the company is still getting rid of anything nice they provided for employees: free coffee, massages, snacks, the holiday party, on and on... This company does not care about retaining you. Ever since the acquisition, and especially since Sam Blackman died this company has become less of a Portland start up and more of yet another arm of Amazon.

5.0

Sep 25, 2017

Best Technology Company in Portland

Marketing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits Challenging work Capable and collaborative Best technologists High caliber, high performing employees AWS ownership Not a bro culture Beautiful facility in the heart of downtown Portland Working on the cutting edge of the video industry Good opportunities for career growth Values community investment and giving back

Cons

Intense work environment -- not for everybody, only high achievers Be strong in maintaining work / life balance. Hours can be long Sometimes it's too cold in the office

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