Amgen reviews

3.8

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,203 total reviews)
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Robert A. Bradway

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Aug 10, 2021

South San Francisco

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, 2 yearly closures. Good place to work 9 to 5. Used to have Genentech leadership. Acquired new companies and does innovation that way.

Cons

No clear direction in research. Miserable coworkers. Most of the time, resource issues and not very sharp middle managers. Majority of Genentech leadership and really sharp people leaving. Promotions being slow.

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Amgen Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We appreciate your review, value your feedback, and we take these concerns very seriously. We would like to understand more about your concerns so that we can thoroughly investigate and address them. 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.
5.0
Aug 10, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Best 401k plan, Two shutdown breaks (One summer and One winter), Decent Salary Package, Vacation time, Internal opportunities for growth

Cons

Area is too expensive to live, regular changes in management resulting various organizational changes (some good and some not so good)

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Amgen Response
4y
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.
3.0
Aug 8, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amgen benefits: up to 10% contribution to 401K, two week-long shutdowns on top of 15 days PTO and federal holidays off.

Cons

Few opportunities for career growth or job promotion. People can be stuck in their current level for 10+ years with very minimal pay raises. Because of this, new employees are sometimes paid a lot more than the long-timers. It creates an inequity and lack of incentive for people to stay long term.

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Amgen Response
4y
Thank you for sharing your review. Please know, if there are any additional details you would like to share about your experience, please reach out to amgen@careers.pure.cloud. Again, thank you for your review.
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