Terrible Culture - Anonymous employee Amgen Employee Review

1.0
Sep 10, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- 10% 401k match - Plenty of opportunities to rotate to other internal positions

Cons

- No work/life balance. Regularly working 12+ hour days in a salaried position. Even received urgent requests while attending a funeral. - The worst "leadership" I've ever encountered. During a career development discussion I mentioned not having enough time to explore Amgen's career development opportunities. I was effectively told this was my fault and I wasn't managing my time properly. I have also experienced multiple cases where leadership will publicly criticize people either in live meetings or via email with large numbers of people on copy. It's extremely rare to hear anyone offer to help others or look for ways to improve. Rather, management seems to prefer a blaming culture. - Processes are extremely complex seemingly from years of band-aid solutions to immediate problems.

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5.0
Jul 4, 2026
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Pros

Great culture and benefits (401k)

Cons

Not very nimble with regards to decision making.

3.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Excellent compensation, benefits, and career development opportunities. Strong investment in innovation, patient-focused mission, and world-class manufacturing capabilities. The New Albany site offers exposure to complex biologics operations, large-scale capital projects, and opportunities to work alongside talented and dedicated professionals committed to delivering medicines to patients.

Cons

The culture and leadership experience became increasingly inconsistent during the last year. Decision-making often lacked transparency, priorities shifted frequently, and employee feedback did not always appear to be valued. The people-centered culture that attracted many long-tenured employees seemed to drift, resulting in reduced trust, lower engagement, and increased organizational uncertainty.

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