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 707 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 351 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 281 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 224 reviews))

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

"Poor management not fare assessment" ((in 168 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 61 reviews)); "audit group is known to work long hours including weekends and evenings (more so than other departments)" ((in 49 reviews)); "Upper management is biased." ((in 44 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

Nov 30, 2024

It’s okay

Process development scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is decent

Cons

Low pay compared to peers, even though HR gives us the run around and says it good

Amgen Response

1y

We appreciate your review and value your feedback for our team. If there's anything additional about your experience that you'd like to share with us, please contact amgen@careers.pure.cloud. Again, thank you for reaching out today.

4.0

Nov 29, 2024

Great company with good benefits but not so much room to grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

> Good work environment > Good work-life balance

Cons

> Slow making decisions > Highly hierarchical

3.0

Nov 27, 2024

Good company, too much politics

Information systems manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits, competitive compensation, talented coworkers, mission driven.

Cons

Highly political - many upper level managers make decisions based on perception of others rather than what's right. Culture can be too competitive.

Amgen Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience. Your feedback is appreciated as we continue to foster an environment where our staff members around the world can thrive personally and professionally. Please know, you can always reach out to amgen@careers.pure.cloud to share more about your experience. Again, thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

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