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      Amgen

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      Amgen reviews

      3.8

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (4,202 total reviews)
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      Robert A. Bradway

      77% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Amgen has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,202 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
      3.0
      Aug 8, 2014

      A great company, but too top heavy

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      At the moment, there are plenty of opportunities for staff development. I'm not sure how much longer that will be available. Work life balance was a priority several years ago. They have a decent pay scale and the worst bonus I ever had was far better than anything I ever got in Academia

      Cons

      The company is too top heavy- so many VPs. Right now, the emphasis is bottom line for the shareholders and not so much for the employees. Communication is not a priority from the top down, and it seems the rumor mill is rife.

      2.0
      Jun 26, 2014

      Going downhill

      Scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -2 shutdowns each year -Pay is good

      Cons

      -Amgen had an safety incident this year which has led to a "safety culture" that is completely unreasonable. Women are forced to wear pants. Reports are filed if someone is walking down steps in high heels. Employees are treated like children, not highly trained and qualified staff. -With the ascent of Bob Bradway, Amgen is now cutting corners and cutting costs anywhere and everywhere, from the cafeterias to the number of steps it takes to move a molecule to the clinic. Bob's methods will no doubt boost EPS temporarily but long term it will hurt the company tremendously. -People are forced to spend a significant amount of time in worthless trainings and pointless, repetitive meetings. -Management has been threatening layoffs for an entire year. Productivity has plummeted and people are becoming despondent.

      1.0
      Jun 7, 2014

      Run the other direction

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      southern california is a great place to live! Summer and winter shutdowns are great 10 extra days of vacation a year

      Cons

      boys club, lack of career progression, no meritocracy

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