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Amazon

Internet & Web Services

Apt Insight

They operate at massive global scale with high performance expectations, competitive pay, and unmatched internal mobility. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, they stand as a dominant global enterprise spanning e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital entertainment. Their workforce places them firmly in the giant enterprise category with dozens of regional offices across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Teams are driven by principles around customer obsession, rapid invention, and operational efficiency.
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About

All Amazon teams and businesses, from Prime delivery to AWS, are guided by four key tenets: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that transform the way our customers live their lives and run their businesses.
Founded1994
HeadquartersSeattle, US
IndustryInternet & Web Services
Websitewww.aboutamazon.com
Employees760.6K

Posted base pay at Amazon

Posted base pay ranges from 21,644 job listings posted in the US, Jan 2026 – Nov 2026. Bonus and equity are not included.
Software Development Engineer$144K–$194K/yr
901 listings · spread $144K–$224K/yr
Sr. Product Manager$151K–$205K/yr
409 listings · spread $136K–$235K/yr
Finance Manager$95K–$163K/yr
346 listings · spread $86K–$180K/yr
Senior Program Manager$116K–$160K/yr
335 listings · spread $104K–$185K/yr
Sr. Technical Program Manager$149K–$201K/yr
318 listings · spread $149K–$231K/yr
Software Development Manager$185K–$250K/yr
312 listings · spread $185K–$288K/yr
Senior Financial Analyst$74K–$117K/yr
285 listings · spread $60K–$129K/yr
Senior Software Development Engineer$168K–$227K/yr
285 listings · spread $168K–$262K/yr
Each range is the median posted minimum and maximum for the role. Pay changes by location, so the spread shows the 10th to 90th percentile of all listings for the role.

Posted base pay range by level at Amazon

Posted base pay ranges for software development engineers by level, from 993 job listings posted in the US, Feb 2026 – Nov 2026. Bonus and equity are not included.
L4
Software Development Engineer I
$111K–$160K/yr
14 listings · spread $111K–$185K/yr
L5
Software Development Engineer II
$144K–$194K/yr
507 listings · spread $144K–$224K/yr
L6
Senior Software Development Engineer
$168K–$227K/yr
458 listings · spread $168K–$262K/yr
L7
Principal Software Engineer
$200K–$271K/yr
14 listings · spread $200K–$311K/yr
The postings do not state the level. Apt gives each posted title the level that it has in the employer's own title system. Each range is the median posted minimum and maximum, and the spread is the 10th to 90th percentile, because pay changes by location.

Open roles at Amazon

10 open roles, newest first.
Software Development Engineer (SDE), SDN, Amazon LEORedmond, Washington · Onsite
Work Based Learning Program Data Center Operations TechnicianFairless Hills, Pennsylvania · Onsite
Regional Environmental Manager, Environmental Assurance and Protection (EAP)Mississauga, Ontario · Onsite
Senior Workplace Health & Safety Risk Manager #EHS #HSE, Corp - Governance, Compliance & External AffairsNashville, Tennessee · Onsite
Data Center Technician, DCC CommunitiesCanton, Mississippi · Onsite
Operations Support Specialist, Return Logistic Services, OperationsTechnologySupportVARFairfax, Virginia · Remote only
Design Engineer, North America AMZL Design EngineeringSt. Thomas, Ontario · Onsite
Principal TPM - Privacy, Regulation Tech & AssuranceAustin, Texas · Onsite
Principal TPM - Privacy, Regulation Tech & AssuranceSeattle, Washington · Onsite
Principal TPM - Privacy, Regulation Tech & AssuranceArlington, Virginia · Onsite

Why people join & leave

Why join
Competitive compensation and benefitsHigh internal mobility across diverse teamsOpportunity to build massive-scale systemsExposure to frontier cloud and AI tech
Why leave
Intense performance pressure and stack rankingHeavy operational on-call responsibilitiesSteep promotion bottlenecks at senior levelsInconsistent work-life balance across teams

Company Pulse

In the News

Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Resultsbusinesswire.com · Oct 29, 2026
Amazon | The Seattle Timesseattletimes.com · Oct 29, 2026
Amazon.com, Inc. - Amazon.com Announces Second Quarter Resultsir.aboutamazon.com · Jul 30, 2026
Amazon News: Breaking news about Amazon and latest ...aboutamazon.com
Amazon News - About Amazon Singaporeaboutamazon.sg

Employee Experience

3.5/5
Career Opportunities
3.5
Compensation & Benefits
3.7
Culture & Values
3.2
Diversity & Inclusion
3.8
Senior Management
3.0
Work-Life Balance
3.1

Quick Take

Strengths
Record operating marginOperating margin reached a record 13.9% in Q3 2026, generating $28.1B in operating income.
Accelerating cloud growthAWS revenue grew 39% in Q3 2026, marking its fastest pace in approximately 5 years.
Watch out
Mixed CEO ratingCEO rating stands at 50, reflecting mixed internal sentiment toward executive leadership.
Note
Public enterprise scaleOperates as a global public technology and logistics company founded in 1994.

Things to consider

Aggressive performance pressure — Employees report a demanding environment shaped by stack ranking, heavy on-call rotations, and an expectation to navigate steep learning curves independently.
Uneven executive satisfaction — Senior leadership ratings sit at 60 while the CEO approval rating is at 50, reflecting internal ambivalence toward upper management decisions.

Leadership

AJ
Andy JassyCEO
PD
Peter DeSantisSenior Vice President
MW
Matt WoodChief AI and Technology Officer, AWS

What They Build

Amazon develops hyperscale cloud platforms, massive global fulfillment logistics systems, and cutting-edge artificial intelligence models. Engineering efforts heavily emphasize operational reliability, distributed systems integration, and proprietary custom silicon. Technical teams build consumer hardware, high-volume transactional services, and foundation model hosting platforms.
Cloud Infrastructure
Artificial Intelligence
Custom Silicon
E-Commerce Systems
Robotics & Logistics
Domains
Distributed Systems
Machine Learning
Cloud Architecture
Data Engineering
Hardware Engineering
Tech Stack
SQL
Power BI
Trainium
Graviton
Nitro