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. 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 (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 732 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 352 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 292 reviews)); "Every mgr I've had has exemplified the Amgen values of putting the patient first and promoting a good work/life balance." ((in 262 reviews)); "pay is good and fair" ((in 215 reviews))

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

"Poor management not fare assessment" ((in 171 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 66 reviews)); "audit group is known to work long hours including weekends and evenings (more so than other departments)" ((in 46 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

64% 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).

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4K reviews

3.0

Jan 29, 2018

Great Benefits and Competitive Pay; Struggling Management Style and Work/Life Balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Salaries are competitive. Benefits are above average.

Cons

Management skills don't seem to be an important factor in the management hiring process. Some poor upper level managers here. Work/life balance is not balanced, despite the companies claim of its importance. Advancement opportunities are hard at lower staff levels.

4.0

Jan 2, 2018

Great environment, if you manage to stay there

Is manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Awesome campus facilities, great pay and benefits, adequate work life balance. The 401k match is great, as are some of the long term incentives. Time off starts at 5 weeks (3 week vacation plus one summer and one winter shutdown)

Cons

Long product development cycle leads to occasional lay offs, recent focus on cost cutting by sending jobs outside of California with additional rounds of layoffs.

4.0

Dec 17, 2017

Excellent company, benefits, and culture

Safety officer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Science and professionalism Every day is challenging and scientifically interesting Good benefits Vacation time and time off twice a year (4th of July and winter holidays)

Cons

Aggressive culture; people turn against their managers in order to get their positions; bullying is quite the norm here especially in meetings and when sharing opinions

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