A+ — FAANG-adjacent
Amazon / AWS AU — AI Research Brief
AWS's AU headquarters and Amazon's largest APAC engineering hub
Sydney (primary), Melbourne, Perth · Glassdoor 3.4/5 (534 reviews)
WFH Policy
5-day RTO (return to office) policy mandated from January 2025 globally. Amazon is one of the most aggressive RTO enforcers — no hybrid flexibility. Sydney CBD office.
Visa 482
Sponsors
Grad Salary
$110k – $135k base + RSU + signing bonus
Culture vibe
Results-oriented, intense, LP-driven (Leadership Principles). Work is genuinely meaningful at scale — AWS powers a significant portion of the internet. However, the 5-day RTO mandate and "not the same company it was pre-2024" reviews indicate significant culture changes. Sydney office has better ratings than global Amazon average due to smaller, more autonomous AU teams.
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