Is Amgen a good company to work for?

Amgen has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,457 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Amgen to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Amgen have been left by employees working as Postdoctoral Fellow , Internship and Summer Intern .

Does Amgen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amgen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amgen. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amgen?

65% of Amgen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amgen 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amgen?

Senior Manager (160) , Director (118) , Senior Associate (110) , Manager (101) , Scientist (92) , Sales Representative (80) , Project Manager (77) , Manufacturing Associate (74) , Intern (72) , Associate Scientist (54) , Engineer (53) , Associate (50) , Senior Scientist (50) , Senior Engineer (45) , Data Scientist (31)

What are the pros of working at Amgen according to real employee reviews?

"By working there as a full time employee you will work on a beautiful campus and receive great benefits." ((in 741 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 343 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 288 reviews)); "Every mgr I've had has exemplified the Amgen values of putting the patient first and promoting a good work/life balance." ((in 257 reviews)); "pay is good and fair" ((in 207 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amgen according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management not fare assessment" ((in 178 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorganizations which seemed to be due to planning issues and moving work overseas." ((in 96 reviews)); "All senior leadership claim they have no power and none of them can make a decision on their own." ((in 66 reviews)); "audit group is known to work long hours including weekends and evenings (more so than other departments)" ((in 46 reviews)); "Upper management is biased." ((in 43 reviews))

What are employees saying about Amgen layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Amgen layoffs and their outlook for job security at Amgen in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Amgen locations?

Thousand Oaks , Juncos , Tampa , Los Angeles , South San Francisco , West Greenwich , Cambridge , Seattle , San Francisco , Longmont , New York , Boston , Chicago , Dallas , Deerfield , Newbury Park , Washington , Boulder , Atlanta , Holly Springs , Woburn , New Albany , Providence , Rockville , Camarillo , Fremont , Louisville , Houston , Simi Valley , Columbus

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3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(4,211 total reviews)

Robert A. Bradway

76% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Amgen has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,211 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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3.0

Apr 24, 2014

Once Great

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Competitive Salary; Great Benefits; Flexible work schedule; Dedicated Co-workers

Cons

The transition after the buyout from Amgen has been challenging. Many key employees have left the company and very little process in place at the moment. Limited opportunities for advancement now.

1.0

Apr 23, 2014

Senior Associate-

Senior associate

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CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits, 401K, and easy job. This is a good and bad thing. If you are content in where you are. This is the place to be.

Cons

no room for movement at all. Must play the politics game and be good at it cuz there are people that can outwit you. HR services are for managers only and no internal movement process in place. Stuck forever unless you leave. Also, the more cuts they do, the worse it gets for you. 6 days a week working, calling all hours of the night, this leads to no time with family/marriage life or in regard to your health.

4.0

Apr 23, 2014

Amgen has great benefits, but only so-so career opportunities

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Terrific benefits and opportunities to learn. Generous vacation and holiday pay, and great 401K matching. Mature, successful company with opportunities to learn about biotech/pharma process from beginning to end.

Cons

Extremely silo-ed organization. Can be very difficult to have positive impact on or move a stagnant process or group. Company tended to discount employees' previous experience and opinions if the experience wasn't at Amgen -- though they like to hire experienced people from outside the company. Very top-down management style, not collaborative. Benefits are often referred to as the golden handcuffs.

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