Is Amgen a good company to work for?

Amgen has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,435 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 66% 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, 3.7 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 (70) , 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 719 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 334 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 295 reviews)); "Every mgr I've had has exemplified the Amgen values of putting the patient first and promoting a good work/life balance." ((in 263 reviews)); "pay is good and fair" ((in 213 reviews))

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

"Poor management not fare assessment" ((in 170 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 64 reviews)); "Upper management is biased." ((in 44 reviews)); "audit group is known to work long hours including weekends and evenings (more so than other departments)" ((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

(4,195 total reviews)

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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Mar 31, 2020

Busy company: Sink or Swim

Qc specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent compensation, Good training, Great system's and processe's, Friendly staff, Senior management are nice & approachable.

Cons

Long hours, dog eat dog culture, overtime is normal and expected. Bad communication at times.

Amgen Response

6y

Hello, thank you for your review. As a valued member of our team, your feedback is critical to our improvement. Please contact our team at talentacquisitioninquiries@amgen.com to share more about your experience.

3.0

Mar 16, 2020

Salary

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its products are very competitive

Cons

There is no clear carrier paths for its employees

Amgen Response

6y

Hello, thank you for your review and your service to our team. Your feedback is critical to our improvement and ability to serve our current and future staff. Please know, you can always reach out to us at talentacquisitioninquiries@amgen.com to share more about your experience.

3.0

Mar 16, 2020

Culture and decision making

Business unit senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, benefits, experience, exposure and work life time balance

Cons

Low level of trust, lack of leadership and fairness, rules manipulation, inconsistent treatment for employees and lots of rumors

Amgen Response

6y

Hello, thank you for taking the time to raise these concerns to our team. We take these issues seriously and suggest you email us at talentacquisitioninquiries@amgen.com to share more about your experience so we can prevent more incidents like this in the future. Thank you.

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