Is Amgen a good company to work for?

Amgen has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,425 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 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 3.8 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?

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 (159) , Director (118) , Senior Associate (108) , Manager (102) , Scientist (93) , Sales Representative (80) , Project Manager (77) , Manufacturing Associate (73) , Intern (70) , 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 722 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 344 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 296 reviews)); "Every mgr I've had has exemplified the Amgen values of putting the patient first and promoting a good work/life balance." ((in 261 reviews)); "pay is good and fair" ((in 210 reviews))

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

"Poor management not fare assessment" ((in 179 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 64 reviews)); "Upper management is biased." ((in 45 reviews)); "audit group is known to work long hours including weekends and evenings (more so than other departments)" ((in 41 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

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,185 total reviews)

Robert A. Bradway

75% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Amgen has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,185 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Apr 15, 2022

Not god company

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Medical insurance is the only good beside companion with associate

Cons

Worst Managment, that pretend to have work life balance which is Not true, salary is not competitive

Amgen Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your experience. It is our goal to create an atmosphere where our staff members feel supported, and reviews are instrumental in our ability to implement change. Please know that our team can be reached at amgen@careers.pure.cloud if you would like to share more about your experience. Again, thank you for bringing this to our attention.

2.0

Feb 11, 2022

Sorry, can't recommend

Senor scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Portfolio of commercial and clinical program. Nearly all promotions are white woman (great if you are a white woman, not so much if not).

Cons

Much of the work is siloed and culture is slow, committee driven and focused on deadlines and fire fighting. No time for anything else. Not fun to work at. Many people are under paid. Many talented, intelligent people worked at Amgen long ago and left years ago, only people left are those that never could leave or won't get a better position elsewhere. Full time positions are often expected to hire many contract workers to perform routine work. CEO is an ex-Wall St Banker and has implemented 10% budget cuts per year for over 7 years. Yes, Amgen was bloated 7 years ago and needed some capital reallocation, but now the organizations and workloads are squeezed.

Amgen Response

4y

We appreciate your review, value your feedback, and we take these concerns very seriously. While you have provided a great deal of detail, if there is anything additional that you would like to share about your experience, please contact amgen@careers.pure.cloud. If you would like to remain anonymous, please contact Amgen’s Business Conduct Hotline at 1-888-376-5574 or https://amgenbch.tnwreports.com to report your concerns. It is our sincere goal to prevent similar feelings in the future, and reviews are instrumental in our ability to implement change. Thank you for taking the time to bring these concerns to our attention.

3.0

Aug 9, 2021

It's exhausting to work here

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- coworkers the best - good benefits, average pay

Cons

- terrible process for promoting, be prepared to spend 5-7 years in your role or asked to take on expa ded role without additional pay - recently people who were promoted could not be farther from perpetuating Amgen values, makes a person wonder how important values and behaviors really are - slow and tedious process for decision making prevents company from making much needed improvements

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.

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