Amgen reviews

3.8

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,190 total reviews)
avatar

Robert A. Bradway

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Amgen has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,190 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
1.0
Jan 30, 2011

A good start, but losing ground fast.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Healthcare options are good. Compensation and welcome packages attracktive if salary/position is over 100K. A group of heroes from different areas effectivelly run the company while others do not lift their own weight. A powerful and thorough evaluation system with 360 feedback, not used properly and wasted.

Cons

A layoff/hiring cycle occurred too fast, catching the company off guard. Culture lost and drive for excellence is tied to some metric developed yearly without enough study. No long term planning. Management is subddued to fear and decisions are made solely on ---"the boss said so"---. Innovation is acquired via purchases, no longer an internal development program as a stronghold. Directors and upper administrators are disconnected and growth to stockholders has been non-existing for more than ten years.

4.0
Jan 27, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

When I was there they had site meetings with upper management where they told us what was going on in the company and we had the opportunity to ask questions even tough ones.

Cons

I tired to change direction but there were no opportunities for me to do that, no programs in place to try something new

1.0
Jan 6, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are some outstanding sales reps. The benefits are also good. Other that those I truly can not think of any reason why someone would want to work there.

Cons

Amgen is the most unhealthy work environment I have ever been in. The management team often lacks experience in managing people.

Viewing 4030 - 4032 of 4,190 Reviews

Glassdoor has 5,430 Amgen reviews submitted anonymously by Amgen employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Amgen is right for you.