Is Amgen a good company to work for?

Amgen has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,413 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 3.8 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 (158) , Director (118) , Senior Associate (107) , Manager (102) , Scientist (93) , Sales Representative (80) , Project Manager (77) , Manufacturing Associate (72) , 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 700 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 354 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 286 reviews)); "Every mgr I've had has exemplified the Amgen values of putting the patient first and promoting a good work/life balance." ((in 251 reviews)); "pay is good and fair" ((in 202 reviews))

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

"Poor management not fare assessment" ((in 169 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorganizations which seemed to be due to planning issues and moving work overseas." ((in 87 reviews)); "All senior leadership claim they have no power and none of them can make a decision on their own." ((in 65 reviews)); "audit group is known to work long hours including weekends and evenings (more so than other departments)" ((in 44 reviews)); "Lack of career development and no attempt to improve the situation despite 4 years of negative feedback from staff." ((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 Amgen locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Washington , Boston , Rockville , Warwick , San Francisco , New Albany , Denver , New York , Juncos , Atlanta

Amgen reviews

3.8

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,179 total reviews)

Robert A. Bradway

74% approve of CEO

66% 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

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

Amgen has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,179 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

2.0

Oct 22, 2023

Poor Work/Life Balance; Difficulty Getting Deserved Promotions

Regulatory affairs manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I work with some very talented, kind people. Benefits are great. I am well-compensated; however, the pay across the same department for the same role can vary quite a lot. I enjoy flex-work. My direct line manager is kind, understanding, supportive, and respectful.

Cons

The work/life balance in the RACMC organization can be very poor, and generally, cross-functional team members who work on regulatory filings experience the same excessive workload. Upper management assume people leave because the pay is more attractive elsewhere, and while that may factor in for some, the heavy workload and seemingly random promotion decisions play a large role as well. Some people with limited experience will be promoted quickly, where others with many years of experience, in the same department, who have made very significant contributions, will be passed over.

Amgen Response

2y

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. 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.

4.0

Apr 27, 2023

Pretty good company to work for

Process development scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Good work-life balance -Good time-off policy -Competitive pay to start -Absolutely excellent practices, processes, and quality of work and employees; gold standard for biotech companies in terms of doing the right thing and ensuring quality -Good benefits -All employees I interacted with were good to amazing; never had an issue with anyone else

Cons

-Pay fell behind industry standards after staying for only a few years and it was very obvious; no promotion talks so I was effectively forced to leave eventually -Large company culture means everything is very corporate and there is very little in the way of immediate-team building that doesn't feel forced. Key Comparison: My new company does nice SMALL team dinners/events that are actually fun and each is fully funded and covered by the company to encourage teams to have a good time and bond naturally whereas at Amgen the most that ever happened was a forced happy hour that the company wasn't even willing to pay for. I do not *love* corporate events, but Amgen's were nonexistent or awkward whereas my new company's are fun, engaging and actually make me happy to attend -Growth opportunities in my department were strict and limited to internal compared to other, similar companies where external opportunities were encouraged and fully funded to promote staff growth

Amgen Response

3y

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

Jul 18, 2018

Mixed Bag

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good and competitive Lots of money for latest equipment Facilities are top notch

Cons

You can work here for 5+ years with no promotion Management cuts bonus back every year There is favoritism where opportunities are announced first to those in certain cliques Work life balance used to be great until so many people left. Those who stayed got stuck with more work. No back fills

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