Life at AWS
Careers, culture, and community at AWS
Welcome to Life at AWS. These employee stories feature our amazing people sharing their perspectives, personal journeys, and insights on working at AWS. Explore the many ways our culture of innovation, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) efforts, and continual opportunities for career growth and professional fulfillment empower our team members to build the future they want at AWS.
Raising the bar: How Amazon hires for long-term growth and innovation
At Amazon, a unique hiring program ensures employees trained as Bar Raisers uphold the highest standards for talent, Amazon's Leadership Principles, and future potential. Learn how this 25-year-old practice has been key to fostering a culture of excellence.
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AWS in the News
Check out the latest news articles highlighting some of the amazing things our builders are doing at AWS.
AWS’s head of security shares 7 reasons why security will always be Amazon’s top priority
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Inside the role: pioneering generative AI for business intelligence
AWS principal software developer Steve Ash shares his team's journey in rapidly prototyping and launching generative AI features for Amazon Q in QuickSight, seamlessly integrating AI into existing business intelligence workflows to delight customers.
Four lessons on customer-obsessed innovation from Amazon’s CTO and AWS’s VP of AI and Data
Dr. Werner Vogels and Dr. Swami Sivasubramanian reflect on what drives innovation at Amazon—and what really keeps them up at night in the age of generative AI.
10 reasons to build a generative AI career at AWS
Explore 10 reasons to join AWS and drive innovation in generative AI, from working at unprecedented scale to collaborating with top talent and continuously expanding your skills.
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Career potential
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From the military to the cloud: How one cleared professional found his next mission at AWS
Inside the role: Hilary Tam's journey to becoming an AWS commercial sustainability leader
8 interview tips from Amazon Bar Raisers to help you clinch the job
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How I accelerated my entrepreneurial journey at AWS
Two women advancing generative AI at AWS
Unique paths to rewarding solutions architect careers at AWS
Inside the role: what it’s like to be a community engagement manager at AWS
Five tips for pursuing an AI/ML career at AWS
Empowering career growth through AWS Cloud Institute
Inside the role: what it's like to be an AI specialist at AWS
From TPM to technical advisor: How Amazon's culture fueled my nontraditional career journey
The certification journey: How AWS credentials launched a woman's cloud career
Three tips for building your personal brand at work
Launching dreams: How Olga Shoraka built her career in AWS's space business
5 tips for using emotional intelligence to boost productivity and peace at work
5 ways to rethink traditional career advice
AWS VP Jay Shankar: How Amazon's Leadership Principles drive career growth and innovation
Impactful work: Helping developers around the world improve productivity with AI
Watch & learn: 9 reasons to work in an AWS data center
AWS GetIT: Empowering young girls in STEM and increasing the visibility of diverse role models
Top reasons former AWS employees are coming back
How AWS is reinventing what a career can be
Helping early-career professionals open new doors
Building careers in the AWS cloud, no tech experience required
5 ways to nurture the long-term pipeline of Black tech talent
Hispanic tech leaders discuss their best strategies for hiring diverse candidates
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Our culture
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Interns share six insights into Amazon's dynamic culture
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy explains 8 things you may not know about the company’s Leadership Principles
AWS Singapore and Australia certified as a Great Place To Work™ for 2024
Amazon featured in 'Time 100 Most Influential Companies' list
From AWS intern to CEO: 10 things you need to know about Matt Garman
Building connections and community: AWS employees share their volunteering experiences
LinkedIn names Amazon a top U.S. company where people want to work
Responsible AI for the greater good: insights from AWS’s Diya Wynn
Championing change: A Q&A with the leader of AWS’s Global Inclusion Ambassadors
LaDavia Drane: How we’re building inclusion at AWS
The power of pride: LGBTQIA+ employees share their personal journeys
5 ways AWS employees keep their Asian heritage alive
15 ways employees experience belonging at AWS
Empowering women and non-binary employees to thrive at Amazon and AWS
15 quotes on how customer obsession drives innovation at AWS
Dogs at work: Meet the puppers of AWS
Builders Day brings AWS culture to life
9 work-remote tips from AWS builders around the world
What the Jewish employee group means to these AWS employees
Reflecting on a "life-changing" work stint at AWS
Loud and proud: How LGBTQIA+ employees at AWS are ‘out’ in the workplace
AWS’s inclusive builder culture inspires individuality, acceptance
Food and family: How traditional foods bring Asian families closer to their cultures
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Amazon exceeds free cloud training goal early: 31 million learners and counting
AWS debuts two AI certifications to give you an edge in pursuing in-demand cloud jobs
Prioritizing employee well-being: inside Amazon’s Mental Health and Well-being affinity group
Empowering accessibility: voices of disability inclusion at AWS
AWS launches skills-based hiring to grow opportunities for talent
How Warriors at Amazon helps military veterans thrive at AWS
Latinos at Amazon: building community, belonging, and career growth
‘Demonstrating genuine care for our neighbors’
My experience as a neurodivergent employee at AWS
Families at AWS: Supporting employees at work and home
Proudly ourselves: Celebrating the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community
How the Asians at Amazon affinity group inspires growth and belonging
Tools for building equity and breaking down structural barriers
How the Black Employee Network empowers Black employees to thrive at Amazon and AWS
AWS leadership: The secret to building world-class teams
Striving to make Amazon and AWS the best workplace for women in tech
AWS employees describe parental and fertility benefits that provide space and flexibility
AWS and Amazon programs are uplifting indigenous voices and growing support around the globe
How Amazon and AWS continue to build equitable opportunities for neurodivergent talent
Growing Hispanic talent and inclusion at AWS
How AWS is helping women and girls succeed in technology careers
Three takeaways from the Amazon and AWS Black Leadership Retreat
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