Amgen reviews

3.8

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,179 total reviews)
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Robert A. Bradway

74% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Amgen has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,179 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amgen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

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4K reviews
1.0
Mar 1, 2017

Sr Manager

Recommend
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Pros

People (depends on the business unit)

Cons

Very political, long hours, not collaborative, employees change jobs or are fired often (see long hours), considerable time spent documenting interactions to defend against potential future consequences (definitely ask about the calibration meeting year end review process to get a good idea of how this company treats/values people)

1.0
Jul 3, 2021

Going downhill fast

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They will never fire you, regardless of how lazy or unproductive you are

Cons

The company is incapable of making decisions. Layers and layers of corporate "governance" - spinning in circles. There is massive inequity throughout. The C-suite execs are wholly incapable of leading. I wouldn't put them in charge of organizing a kids birthday party, let alone a multibillion dollar biopharma organization. The pipeline is shockingly bad. Essentially nothing in ph2/3. Company keeps making the worst ever decisions on business development. This place takes "risk averse" to a whole new level. A culture of "keep your head down, and say nothing". Many people are silent in meetings, never contribute a single thing. Long term incentives are approximately 40% of what other large companies offer. At Amgen, it's actually a "long term DISincentive".... "LTD grant".

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3.0
Aug 28, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good salaries, great benefits, nice campus with amenities

Cons

Bureaucratic mess, high pressure work environment, overly competitive, no sense of team

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