Is Amgen a good company to work for?

Amgen has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,434 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 64% 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?

64% 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 (159) , 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 710 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 363 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 298 reviews)); "Every mgr I've had has exemplified the Amgen values of putting the patient first and promoting a good work/life balance." ((in 248 reviews)); "pay is good and fair" ((in 207 reviews))

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

"Poor management not fare assessment" ((in 173 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorganizations which seemed to be due to planning issues and moving work overseas." ((in 86 reviews)); "All senior leadership claim they have no power and none of them can make a decision on their own." ((in 64 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 42 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

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,194 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 4,194 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

Apr 1, 2024

Toxic workplace with bad leadership

Strategy sr manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, remote work focused

Cons

Extremely toxic management who only care about themselves. Promotions are based off of who you suck up to, not how good of a job you do. The chances of being laid off are extremely high because management doesn’t know how to adequately plan for the future. No focus on employee growth or talent or retention. They do not care about their employees. You are just a number in this company unless you are an SVP or higher. HR will not help you, they will always side with upper management.

Amgen Response

2y

We appreciate your review, value your feedback, and we take these concerns very seriously. While you have provided a great deal of detail, if there is anything additional that you would like to share about your experience, please contact amgen@careers.pure.cloud. If you would like to remain anonymous, please contact Amgen’s Business Conduct Hotline at 1-888-376-5574 or https://amgenbch.tnwreports.com to report your concerns. It is our sincere goal to prevent similar feelings in the future, and reviews are instrumental in our ability to implement change. Thank you for taking the time to bring these concerns to our attention.

1.0

Jul 20, 2023

Sales at Amgen

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many of the products are cutting edge

Cons

Continual sales restructuring has morale at all time low, budgets are slashed making it difficult to reach customers, sales leaders are toxic, micromanaging their business units and regions. The company has lost their way allowing a drag show targeting children on the TO campus in June. It's just not a good place to work. The diversity police have taken over the company

Amgen Response

2y

We appreciate your review, value your feedback, and we take these concerns very seriously. While you have provided a great deal of detail, if there is anything additional that you would like to share about your experience, please contact amgen@careers.pure.cloud. It is our sincere goal to prevent similar feelings in the future, and reviews are instrumental in our ability to implement change. Thank you for taking the time to bring these concerns to our attention.

3.0

Jul 1, 2023

Not attractive

Senior manufacturing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Medical insurance and holidays paid by company.

Cons

Manufacturing shifts are horrible no work life balance. The bonus and stocks are extremely low compared to five years ago. To much work to comply in a 8 hour shift. We are treated like slaves. Work life balance does not exist.

Amgen Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your experience. It is our goal to create an atmosphere where our staff members feel supported, and reviews are instrumental in our ability to implement change. Please know that our team can be reached at amgen@careers.pure.cloud if you would like to share more about your experience. Again, thank you for bringing this to our attention.

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