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Amazon Web Services Software Development Manager reviews

3.2

26% would recommend to a friend

(62 total reviews)
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Matt Garman

11% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Manager, Software Development employees have rated Amazon Web Services with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 62 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager, Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon Web Services is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager, Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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62 reviews
3.0
21 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Ambitious projects if you're in the right team. Typically great team-mates. Don't believe the memes, the ppl are not back stabbing jerks but are overall genuinely nice. Not constrained by budgets when building cool things. Tools while sometimes clunky are powerful.

Cons

Schizophrenic lack of focus, entire teams get split, merged and upended multiple times a quarter. Some product managers are disconnected from reality. It didn't use to be the case, the PM-Ts were previously top notch. You're pushed to vibe code everything. Established products with loyal customers are getting neglected. Newer VP level leaders don't seem to know what they are doing. Veteran OG VP level leaders are either leaving in droves or seem stressed or checked out.

4.0
6 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Opportunity to move around between teams easily and take on new projects. In general, some great people to work with.

Cons

Performance management is brutal to a team that's been together for 2yrs or more. Limited benefits beside reasonable pay. Limited promotion opportunity above manager or senior engineer.

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