Very Political Culture - Director Amgen Employee Review

2.0
Feb 9, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits,- 401k and summer and holiday shutdowns, great campus, many very bright hardworking people.

Cons

Very political. You will never get ahead unless you are one of the insiders. Many jobs don't get posted but are just filled by someone hand picked. Sales are flat to down so constant cost cutting for last few years. Can be very chaotic with people overworked. Seems to take forever to fill positions and many need to do double the work for an extended period with little appreciation.

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Amgen Response
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Thank you for your review. We’re very sorry to hear this has been your experience, and appreciate your transparency. We take these matters seriously. As you said, living our values is critical to creating a healthy work environment where employees receive the support they need. Please get in touch with our team at talentacquisitioninquiries@amgen.com to help us prevent incidents like this in the future. Thank you.

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