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Amazon Web Services Software Development Engineer (SDE) II reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(678 total reviews)
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Matt Garman

37% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 678 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon Web Services is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals compared to other employers within the IT industry (3.9 stars).

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678 reviews
3.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Unmatched Scale: You get to work on systems that handle millions of requests per second. The technical challenges are genuinely fascinating and great for your career. Smart Colleagues: You are surrounded by incredibly sharp engineers. You will learn more here in one year than in three years at most other companies.

Cons

Work-Life Balance (WLB): Highly dependent on your team, but generally poor. On-call rotations can be brutal, and there is a constant pressure to deliver more, faster. Burnout Culture: The "Day 1" mentality means things move fast, but it also leads to high turnover. The stack-ranking and PIP (Performance Improvement Plan) culture creates unnecessary anxiety.

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