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).

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4K reviews

1.0

Feb 7, 2022

Worst Website Ever

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The website loaded quickly enough.

Cons

Worst website design I have ever seen. A friend told me they were expanding and I should look at their open positions. Their website is not navigable. Their banner takes up more than half the screen so you are looking at information through a mail slot. Additionally, the postings themselves are organized horribly; There is no way to look at all of the postings or worse. all of the postings at one location. Since they are a global company you are forced to waste time trying to find jobs for which you don't need to relocate.

Amgen Response

4y

We appreciate your review and value your feedback. Our Talent Acquisition team is there to answer any questions you have regarding open positions at Amgen, please reach out to amgen@careers.pure.cloud. Again, thank you for your review.

2.0

Nov 12, 2021

Toxic culture but great pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay well and have decent benefits. Especially 401k

Cons

You are forced to play along to get along. Dangerous actions that the FDA would be shocked at are swept under the run, and if you raise any concerns you are shunned and demonized.

Amgen Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your review. Compliance and policy adherence are of the utmost importance to our organization, and we take these concerns very seriously. We would like to understand more about your experience so that we can thoroughly investigate, address, and resolve these matters. Please contact Amgen’s Business Conduct Hotline at 1-888-376-5574 or https://amgenbch.tnwreports.com to report your concerns; you may remain anonymous if you wish. Again, thank you for bringing this to our attention.

5.0

Oct 6, 2021

Great mission with talented staff

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Focus on company mission Lives by Amgen values Great people

Cons

Many great people and top performers have left in last 2-3 years

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