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Interesting work, but WLB can be tough - Software Developer Amazon Web Services Employee Review

4.0
Jul 6, 2022
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Pros

- High impact work, opportunities to develop and influence at scale - Can use interesting tech to solve problems, working with smart people - Good pay - Things are good if you have a good manager/org, but this varies based on the team you’re placed

Cons

- WLB can be tough to manage - Some of the culture is toxic, for example around ops

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5.0
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Pros

good work life balance; many transfer opportunities

Cons

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3.0
Jun 13, 2026
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Pros

- Good pay - Interesting work (team dependent)

Cons

- Politics often gets in the way of good work - Clueless, rudderless leadership just cause problems (can be org dependent) - People are encouraged to only do things that check arbitrary criteria for promotion, trying to do what's best or what's right is discouraged - Not many extra benefits compared to other big tech - Work/life balance can be rough (team dependent)

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