Is Amgen a good company to work for?

Amgen has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,445 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Amgen to a friend and 65% 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?

65% 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 708 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 349 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 279 reviews)); "Every mgr I've had has exemplified the Amgen values of putting the patient first and promoting a good work/life balance." ((in 254 reviews)); "pay is good and fair" ((in 214 reviews))

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

"Poor management not fare assessment" ((in 177 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorganizations which seemed to be due to planning issues and moving work overseas." ((in 96 reviews)); "All senior leadership claim they have no power and none of them can make a decision on their own." ((in 65 reviews)); "audit group is known to work long hours including weekends and evenings (more so than other departments)" ((in 45 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

65% would recommend to a friend

(4,202 total reviews)

Robert A. Bradway

77% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Amgen has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,202 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

Dec 1, 2020

Generous employer

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, interesting products and projects

Cons

No comments to this section.

Amgen Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback! As a valued member of our team, we appreciate your contributions to our people and to our patients. Please know, you can always reach out to amgen@careers.pure.cloud to share more about your experience. Thanks again!

5.0

Nov 26, 2020

Best place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, work life balance, benefits, opportunity to grow

Cons

No cons as such to detail here.

Amgen Response

5y

As a valued member of our team, we appreciate your input and are happy to hear about your positive experience at Amgen. Please know, you can always reach out to us at amgen@careers.pure.cloud to share more. Thank you!

4.0

Nov 16, 2020

Great company and lots of on the job learning

Global clinical trial manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really great company, you will learn a lot.

Cons

Salary was not competitive compared to similar jobs in the industry. Difficult to progress as Not much opportunity to progress.

Amgen Response

5y

We appreciate your feedback about career progression opportunities. Our sincere goal is that staff members remain active participants in their career path, and reviews are instrumental in our ability to provide resources that enable each person to flourish. Please know, you can always reach out to amgen@careers.pure.cloud to share additional details about your experience. Thank you - we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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