Is Amgen a good company to work for?

Amgen has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,443 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 65% 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 (109) , Manager (101) , Scientist (93) , Sales Representative (80) , Project Manager (77) , Manufacturing Associate (74) , Intern (72) , Associate Scientist (54) , Engineer (53) , Senior Scientist (50) , Associate (48) , Senior Engineer (44) , 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 730 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 359 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 280 reviews)); "Every mgr I've had has exemplified the Amgen values of putting the patient first and promoting a good work/life balance." ((in 247 reviews)); "pay is good and fair" ((in 221 reviews))

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

"Poor management not fare assessment" ((in 177 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorganizations which seemed to be due to planning issues and moving work overseas." ((in 94 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 45 reviews)); "No career development plans for junior roles" ((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 , Cambridge , West Greenwich , Seattle , San Francisco , Longmont , New York , Boston , Chicago , Dallas , Deerfield , Newbury Park , Washington , Boulder , Atlanta , Holly Springs , Woburn , New Albany , Providence , Camarillo , Fremont , Rockville , Louisville , Houston , Simi Valley , Columbus

Amgen reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(4,201 total reviews)

Robert A. Bradway

77% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Amgen has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,201 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Feb 28, 2021

Good place to work

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility and looking after employees

Cons

Very process oriented which can be very frustrating

Amgen Response

5y

Thank you for your review. It is our sincere goal to create an atmosphere with staff members feel supported and encouraged. Please know that our team can always be reached at amgen@careers.pure.cloud to share more about your experience.

4.0

Feb 23, 2021

Perks great

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced and great team work

Cons

24/7 Shift is tough (too tough for me )

Amgen Response

5y

Thank you for your review. It is our sincere goal to create an atmosphere where staff members feel supported in a collaborative environment. Feedback like yours is instrumental in planning for the future. Please know that our team can always be reached at amgen@careers.pure.cloud to share more about your experience.

5.0

Feb 22, 2021

Amgen ex-employee feedback

Market access manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Structured organization Patient oriented Diversity Focus on innovation

Cons

Slow decision process Centralized decision Understand region culture Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx

Amgen Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We urge you to share more about your experience with our team at amgen@careers.pure.cloud. Again, thank you for your feedback.

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