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      Amgen

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      Amgen reviews

      3.8

      64% would recommend to a friend

      (4,185 total reviews)
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      Robert A. Bradway

      75% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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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      4K reviews
      3.0
      Dec 8, 2025

      Big Pharma

      Is engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good financial benefits. A mission that really means something. Would be a great place if you can get past the layoff threshold into the middle manager area.

      Cons

      No real identity or team cohesion, a lot of turnover, layoffs, a LOT of middle managers, 10:1 time ratio of meetings to actual work and 95% of the work is done by contractors and then everybody celebrates when the the real value of the work is questionable at best. What could take hours or days takes weeks and months, but sometimes with good reason to be fair, it is serious work.

      2.0
      Dec 7, 2025

      Horrible Work-Life Balance

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compensation looks strong on paper, particularly for hourly roles Solid benefits package, with a notable 401(k) match Teams include some highly driven, passionate individuals Possible career advancement and growth opportunities for those who can stick it out

      Cons

      Chronic understaffing leads to excessive workloads, with additional support brought in far too late or sometimes not at all Hiring decisions tend to prioritize transfers from other locations rather than promoting talent within the site Compensation does not reflect the level of responsibility, with salaried employees often putting in unpaid overtime Overtime is required just to meet basic expectations, resulting in poor work–life balance; even approved time off is often interrupted by last-minute work demands Schedules, decisions, and key site information are poorly communicated, leaving employees feeling out of the loop

      4.0
      Dec 6, 2025

      Good company

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good culture food is free

      Cons

      nothing as such concerning here

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      Amgen Response
      6mo
      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.
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