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Great place for former founders - Senior Business Development Manager Amazon Web Services Employee Review

5.0
Sep 16, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

We call this founder rehab. I get to advise startups all day and work in a motivating environment. It's great to use the experience I've had building a startup to hep other up and coming startups. Great support from my manager and team members alike to learn it all. AWS provides so many resources for expanding my skills and continue to grow and encourages me to do so inside of my job, not as an extra.

Cons

Not really a con but it is such a large organization that it is easy to feel overwhelmed at the amount of information there is to learn in order to be able to navigate it. Assume it will take upwards of 6 months to get comfortable in the role. While AWS is putting in a lot of resources towards Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, what the management layer and above looks like is still very homogeneous and doesn't appear to be changing much. Would love to see more initiative around ensure we are reaching diverse candidates for jobs and empowering underrepresented team members with tools to be able to have the same opportunities as others.

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3.0
Jul 1, 2026
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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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