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      Amgen

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      Amgen reviews

      3.8

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (4,195 total reviews)
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      Robert A. Bradway

      77% approve of CEO

      66% positive business outlook

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      Amgen has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,195 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
      May 23, 2012

      Senior Scientist - Medicinal Chemistry at Amgen

      Senior scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      working relationship, flexible hours, excellent benefits, paid week-long summer and winter shutdowns, short commute, many skills training opportunities, good IT support

      Cons

      human resources support is non-existent, limited opportunities for career advancement, too much politics for a scientific department, stress in overall biotech and pharma industry

      3.0
      May 19, 2012

      Between a rock and hard place...

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Amgen has a diverse pipeline and a number of promising molecules. It also has one of the best benefits packages in the industry including two 1-week shutdowns each year (in addition to sick/persona/vacation time). For me, it's a short commute, I rarely work long hours or weekends, and I've never been asked to defer a vacation so work-life balance is not an issue.

      Cons

      As an employee at a remote site, it's disheartening to see people leave the site and not be replaced; mgt seems to be giving the message that they're reluctant to increase head count at the site. Additionally, despite their annual goal to "develop our people", people are leaving because of the "we only promote based on business need"; it's as though the company is trying to have it both ways (talented, walk-on-water employees who remain at the same employment grade and salary), and people aren't buying it.

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