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      High turnover with poor work-life balance - Software Development Engineer (SDE) Amazon Web Services Employee Review

      2.0
      14 Oct 2025
      Software development engineer (sde)
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      Pros

      Exposure to large-scale distributed systems and AWS cloud infrastructure. Strong resume value that helps with future career opportunities.

      Cons

      Extremely high turnover. Poor work-life balance with long hours and heavy on-call load. Pay looks good but doesn't match the actual hours worked. No learning support - you must learn new technologies quickly on your own to complete tasks. PIP culture creates competition instead of teamwork. People work in small isolated groups rather than as a real team. Constant turnover and competitive environment make it hard to build supportive relationships.

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      5.0
      22 Jun 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
      1 Jul 2026
      Account executive
      Recommend
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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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