Good compensation but good leadership and direction are lacking - Anonymous employee Amgen Employee Review

2.0
Jan 22, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good compensation, great culture at the team level.

Cons

Rewards the most toxic employees with promotion, management micromanages too much (which gives impression that they are trying to stay relevant), makes sweeping decisions without thinking through impacts, and long-term goals are sadly short sighted. Too many layoffs of important roles that actually do the work without feasible or even sensible backup plans - too much faith in AI and they eliminated important roles before proving that AI even works.

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5.0
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Pros

Good benefits for the full-time employees

Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Work from home flexibility and the summer and winter shutdown periods are a nice benefit. Good health insurance.

Cons

Management style can be controlling and micromanaging with expectations that shift without clear communication. Employees are held to high standards but not always given the support or clarity needed to meet them. Performance concerns are documented quickly without full context being considered. Culture does not match the company’s public image.

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