How is to work at Amazon Web Services

Great opportunity for professional development, career growth, and if you want to get into the tech world and tech sales. Compesnsation packages are fairly generous and there's always a chance to switch to a different role or team inside Amazon.

There isn’t a tech company with higher growth, larger run rate, ability to innovate, or more prestige. You’re a navy seal

Market leader in cloud, excellent perks, great pay, resources and work with very intelligent people

Vast abundance of resources to learn, incredibly smart colleagues, great name brand recognition

Best possible badge on your resume for college students looking to break into cloud sales

Industry leader that looks really good on a resume. Nearly everyone will talk with you.

Pay, horizontal/upward mobility, attainment is relatively high across the board

Unbelievable company to work for in Amazon. Talented people

Great company products, easy to sell, growing industry

Best product, best pay, lots of opportunities

good pay, great environment, ability to grow

View Amazon Web Services Sales Reviews

Inside Sales Rep, Enterprise

2022

US, Washington

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Strong
Work-Life Balance: 8/10
Sales Rep Turnover: high
Quota Fairness: 8/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

Pros

Pay, horizontal/upward mobility, attainment is relatively high across the board
Cons

Work life balance can be good or bad depending on territory, people can be 1 upping know-it-alls, and can take a while to get approval for tools
About the culture

Has a startup feel in a lot of segments—you can affect and create change but with that comes a lot of disorganization and a super fast pace
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AE, Enterprise

2022

AU, Cairns

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Strong
Work-Life Balance: 8/10
Sales Rep Turnover: low
Quota Fairness: 8/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

Inside Sales Representative, Mid-Market

2022

US, Arlington

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Some
Work-Life Balance: 1/10
Sales Rep Turnover: high
Quota Fairness: 6/10
Recommend this Job: No

Account Manager, Other

2021

US, Washington

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Strong
Work-Life Balance: 7/10
Sales Rep Turnover: average
Quota Fairness: 6/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

BIE II, Other

2021

US, Washington

Trajectory: Stagnant
Upward Mobility: Some
Work-Life Balance: 4/10
Sales Rep Turnover: average
Quota Fairness: 4/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

Account Executive, Mid-Market

2021

US, Los Angeles

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Some
Work-Life Balance: 1/10
Sales Rep Turnover: high
Quota Fairness: 1/10
Recommend this Job: No

Account Manager, Enterprise

2021

US, San Francisco Bay Area

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Some
Work-Life Balance: 7/10
Sales Rep Turnover: low
Quota Fairness: 7/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

Associate Account Executive, Enterprise

2021

US, New York

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Strong
Work-Life Balance: 9/10
Sales Rep Turnover: low
Quota Fairness: 10/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

Associate Account Executive, Enterprise

2021

CA, Montreal

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Some
Work-Life Balance: 3/10
Sales Rep Turnover: low
Quota Fairness: 8/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

Enterprise Account Manager, Enterprise

2021

US, Atlanta

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Strong
Work-Life Balance: 6/10
Sales Rep Turnover: average
Quota Fairness: 6/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

DGR, SMB

2021

SG, Singapore

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Some
Work-Life Balance: 5/10
Sales Rep Turnover: high
Quota Fairness: 5/10
Recommend this Job: No

Sales, Enterprise

2021

US, Atlanta

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Some
Work-Life Balance: 4/10
Sales Rep Turnover: low
Quota Fairness: 3/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

territory manager, Mid-Market

2021

AE, Dubai

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Strong
Work-Life Balance: 3/10
Sales Rep Turnover: average
Quota Fairness: 4/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

Inside Sales Rep, Mid-Market

2021

US, Washington

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Some
Work-Life Balance: 1/10
Sales Rep Turnover: high
Quota Fairness: 6/10
Recommend this Job: No

Senior Soution architect, Enterprise

2021

US, San Francisco Bay Area

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Some
Work-Life Balance: 3/10
Sales Rep Turnover: average
Quota Fairness: 7/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

Associate Account Executive, Enterprise

2021

US, Virginia Beach

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Some
Work-Life Balance: 5/10
Sales Rep Turnover: low
Quota Fairness: 6/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

AWS Sales Intern, Other

2021

US, Seattle

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Strong
Work-Life Balance: 10/10
Sales Rep Turnover: low
Quota Fairness: 10/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

Associate Account Executive, Enterprise

2021

US, Arlington

Trajectory: Growth
Upward Mobility: Some
Work-Life Balance: 9/10
Sales Rep Turnover: low
Quota Fairness: 10/10
Recommend this Job: Yes

Amazon Web Services

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