Is Amgen a good company to work for?

Amgen has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,442 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 707 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 351 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 281 reviews)); "Every mgr I've had has exemplified the Amgen values of putting the patient first and promoting a good work/life balance." ((in 262 reviews)); "pay is good and fair" ((in 224 reviews))

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

"Poor management not fare assessment" ((in 168 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorganizations which seemed to be due to planning issues and moving work overseas." ((in 90 reviews)); "All senior leadership claim they have no power and none of them can make a decision on their own." ((in 61 reviews)); "audit group is known to work long hours including weekends and evenings (more so than other departments)" ((in 49 reviews)); "Upper management is biased." ((in 44 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

(4,200 total reviews)

Robert A. Bradway

77% approve of CEO

65% 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 4,200 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Jan 5, 2021

Clear rules and openess

Digital marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amgen is a great place to be heard. One can come with ideas and there is a big chance someone will listen to it and try to help you implement it.

Cons

It is still a small company lacking standard procedures for many simple tasks

Amgen Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We value your input and are happy to hear about your positive experience. Please know, you can always reach out to amgen@careers.pure.cloud to share any feedback about your experience at Amgen. Thank you again for your review!

3.0

Jan 3, 2021

Okay but old school

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary are on the highest end, as long as you negotiate well. Increase are quite low

Cons

Career opportunities are lacking. It very often in talented colleagues finding opportunities outside

Amgen Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback. It is our sincere goal to provide continuous growth opportunities in an exciting, cutting-edge atmosphere, and reviews are instrumental in our ability to implement change. If there are additional details you would like to share about your experience, please reach out to amgen@careers.pure.cloud. Again, thank you for bringing this to our attention.

2.0

Dec 31, 2020

Bad management and hr

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary levels are decent and compensate for a horrible working space

Cons

No sound career development. It mainly depend on how lucky your are with your manager and some of them are bad

Amgen Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback. It is our sincere goal to provide continuous growth opportunities in an exciting, cutting-edge atmosphere, and reviews are instrumental in our ability to implement change. If there are additional details you would like to share about your experience, please reach out to amgen@careers.pure.cloud. Again, thank you for bringing this to our attention.

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