Are AWS Certifications Worth It? Reddit Weighs In

If you’re here, you’re probably aware that Amazon Web Services, or AWS, offers a variety of certifications that purport to “validate technical skills and cloud expertise to grow your career and business”, according to AWS.

The certifications available are the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer — Associate, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator — Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate (SAA-C02), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer — Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Professional, AWS Certified Advanced Networking — Specialty, AWS Certified Security — Specialty, AWS Certified Machine Learning — Specialty, AWS Certified Database — Specialty (DBS-C01), and AWS Certified Data Analytics — Specialty (DAS-C01). Whew, that’s a mouthful.

At the end of the day, are these certifications worth it? A lot of that is subjective, so this article will gather a variety of internet opinions for you to best make your decision since at the end of the day your money and time will be at stake to balance against the possible gains.

I learned a lot studying for the AWS exam (it helped me pass System Design interviews).

I find studying for a certification the best way to get a broad stroke understanding of a particular technology. But that’s me.