Amgen reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,189 total reviews)
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Robert A. Bradway

76% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Amgen has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,189 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
2.0
Sep 20, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, vacation, some creative leeway in job, flexibility for personal life (kids, doctor appts, etc.).

Cons

Amgen values are just a muth at this point. Truly, not about the patients and certainly not about the employees. Management encourages spying and rewards throwing others under the bus to get ahead. Culture is like "Survivor" with people making strategic alliances and playing the game, your closest confidants ready to climb on your head. As managers, we all knew it. It's management vs. employees and that is strictly enforced. Don't care about your employees. If you don't agree, you are not a team player and are cast off the island.

4.0
Sep 14, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Feeling of doing something meaningful Very interesting areas of drug research The company feels positioned for success relative to other biopharma companies

Cons

Promotions are scarce Perks from Amgen's glory days are gone Sometimes overworked

4.0
Sep 8, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very competative salaries and benefit packages. Time off is great too with company holidays including a week off for July 4th and between Christmas/New Years.

Cons

There are few changes for upward movement. Promotions are almost non existent. Open management positions are ear marked for people's pet projects. Trying to do more with less. High attrition rates. Same as most other companies I've worked for.

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