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Amazon Web Services

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It's either good or bad - Systems Administrator Amazon Web Services Employee Review

4.0
Dec 15, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Amazon doesn't act like a company, it's more like thousands of tiny startups in a trench coat acting like 1 company. When it's good, it's good, but when it's bad, it's really bad.

Cons

Each team has some similarities, but the thing I've noticed is your team is either doing well or it's struggling, and it's rare to see that change. When a team is doing well, it's great, but if your team is low-performing, it rarely gets better, and you need to get out before you get sucked down with it.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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