Is Amgen a good company to work for?

Amgen has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,442 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 (109) , 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 730 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 359 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 280 reviews)); "Every mgr I've had has exemplified the Amgen values of putting the patient first and promoting a good work/life balance." ((in 247 reviews)); "pay is good and fair" ((in 221 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 94 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 45 reviews)); "No career development plans for junior roles" ((in 43 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

(4,200 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 4,200 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

Apr 20, 2020

Biotech in transition

Executive medical director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative, culture, pipeline, open minded, people to work with

Cons

Change management, US driven not yet truly global

Amgen Response

5y

Thank you for your review. It is our sincere goal to provide staff members with support and reviews are instrumental in our ability to implement change and communication across the company. If you’d like to share additional details about your experience, please always know that you can reach out to our team at amgen@careers.pure.cloud. Again, thank you for your review.

5.0

Apr 20, 2020

Following their updates

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The rare specialty and the access driven mindset

Cons

Low vacancy and low portfolio of products

Amgen Response

6y

Thank you for your review. We're very pleased to hear of your positive experience. Please know, you can always leave more feedback for our team at talentacquisitioninquiries@amgen.com.

4.0

Mar 31, 2020

Busy company: Sink or Swim

Qc specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent compensation, Good training, Great system's and processe's, Friendly staff, Senior management are nice & approachable.

Cons

Long hours, dog eat dog culture, overtime is normal and expected. Bad communication at times.

Amgen Response

6y

Hello, thank you for your review. As a valued member of our team, your feedback is critical to our improvement. Please contact our team at talentacquisitioninquiries@amgen.com to share more about your experience.

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