Is Amgen a good company to work for?

Amgen has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,439 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 724 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 365 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 290 reviews)); "Every mgr I've had has exemplified the Amgen values of putting the patient first and promoting a good work/life balance." ((in 259 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 169 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 61 reviews)); "audit group is known to work long hours including weekends and evenings (more so than other departments)" ((in 44 reviews)); "Upper management is biased." ((in 41 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

(4,198 total reviews)

Robert A. Bradway

77% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,198 reviews)

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Amgen has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,198 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

5.0

Oct 26, 2020

Excellent Workplace

Undergraduate coop

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have an excellent work environment

Cons

Sometimes they may give too much work

Amgen Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We are committed to creating a positive and supportive environment, and reviews are instrumental to our ability to implement change. If you'd be so kind as to share more about your experience with our team at amgen@careers.pure.cloud, this will help us develop strategies for future employees. Again, thank you for your review.

2.0

Oct 26, 2020

Working conditions and salary

Process quality specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Payment in time Good location in city

Cons

Low salary İrregular working conditions Work in weekend 3 shift working

Amgen Response

5y

We appreciate your review, value your feedback, and take your concerns very seriously. It is our sincere goal to foster an environment where staff members can thrive professionally and personally, and reviews are instrumental in our ability to implement change. We encourage you to share more about your experience with our team at amgen@careers.pure.cloud so we can prevent similar feelings in the future. Again, thank you for bringing this to our attention.

4.0

Oct 20, 2020

Great place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits Goals and mission Facilities

Cons

Decision making is slow No career progression Not a diverse company

Amgen Response

5y

We appreciate your review, value your feedback, and would like to learn more about your experience so we can achieve our goal of fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can reach his or her full potential. To share additional details about your experience, please connect with us at amgen@careers.pure.cloud. Again, thank you for bringing the above to our attention. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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