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Not sure if it was worth it - Software Engineer Amazon Web Services Employee Review

2.0
Mar 16, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of new things to learn. Working with great minds and new challenges everyday.

Cons

The system and deadlines are designed to make you work more than 10 hrs a day, so the so called high pay actually is comparable to any other companies. Getting promoted is extremely hard. There is no breathing breaks at all. You just keep running and running all the time.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Strong engineering culture, competitive pay, great learning opportunities, and excellent internal mobility across teams.

Cons

Work-life balance can be tough, on-call rotations are demanding, and the pace is fast with high expectations.

3.0
Jul 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-Great place to learn -Work with some of the smartest people in the industry -Flexibility/autonomy in schedule (not impacted by RTO)

Cons

-Constant reorgs and shifts in leadership: I went through a reorg almost every January and had 6 managers in 2.5 years. Inconsistent leadership makes it hard to feel aligned to a company/team vision or to feel supported. -Promotions are highly political and your manager plays a huge role in whether you advance. Managers rarely have career conversations with reps, which leaves little real path for growth. Good managers want to see their team develop and help them get there. -Comp plan changes reduced sellers' ability to accelerate and lowered pay year over year. Comp plans are dictated by Operations, not Sales Leadership.

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