Is Amgen a good company to work for?

Amgen has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,446 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 1% 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 (110) , Manager (101) , Scientist (93) , Sales Representative (80) , Project Manager (77) , Manufacturing Associate (74) , Intern (72) , 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 742 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 350 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 289 reviews)); "Every mgr I've had has exemplified the Amgen values of putting the patient first and promoting a good work/life balance." ((in 249 reviews)); "pay is good and fair" ((in 209 reviews))

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

"Poor management not fare assessment" ((in 172 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorganizations which seemed to be due to planning issues and moving work overseas." ((in 88 reviews)); "All senior leadership claim they have no power and none of them can make a decision on their own." ((in 69 reviews)); "Upper management is biased." ((in 40 reviews)); "audit group is known to work long hours including weekends and evenings (more so than other departments)" ((in 40 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 , West Greenwich , Cambridge , 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

(4,203 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 4,203 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

4.0

May 7, 2021

MEdical Affairs

Medical information specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits, travel and bonus

Cons

constant restructuring every 2-3 years

Amgen Response

5y

As a valued member of our team, we appreciate your review and take your concerns very seriously. It is our sincere goal to provide an environment where our staff members can thrive personally and professionally, and reviews are instrumental in implementing change. If there's anything you would like to share in addition to the details above, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at amgen@careers.pure.cloud. Again, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

2.0

May 3, 2021

Amgen Baltic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like company future products. Pay is good, above average. Some good Baltic co-workers. International reputation.

Cons

Local Baltic area functional leaders from the Helsinki office - big ideas, no support, not present, like politicians. People change all the time. Job feel not secure.

Amgen Response

5y

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.

5.0

May 2, 2021

Great company

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture and puts patient first

Cons

None that I can think of

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