Amgen Employee Reviews

There is a good work/balance, the compensation/benefit is great, my Quality Assurance Software Testing manager is awesome, but there are limited advancement opportunities.

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Fine place to work

Global pubs sn man (Former Employee) - Remote - June 7, 2023

good benefits, very risk adverse, limited opportunities for advancement past certain level. good work-life balance. most managers easy to work with. overall fine

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Amgen insights

Based on 398 survey responses

What people like

Ability to meet personal goals
Clear sense of purpose
Ability to learn new things

I enjoyed working at Amgen due to benefits and the individuals I worked with. However, you are just a number at Amgen.

Administrative Coordinator (Former Employee) - Thousand Oaks, CA - May 9, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Too many layoffs. Will find a reason to let an employee go due to age.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Worrying about being laid off.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Good. Everyone is very helpful and friendly.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Paperwork, meetings, not enough AC's.

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Great working environment

Executive Director Preclinical (Former Employee) - Thousand Oaks, CA - May 6, 2023

Actually takes Corporate Values seriouslyPay and benefits are exceptional401k Match is among the bestDevelops leaders from within Hires the bestTreats people well from top to bottom

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Very nice place to work!

Senior Accountant (Current Employee) - Massachusetts - May 4, 2023

The culture of the work place is built up upon respect and supporting each other. The work load can get heavy sometimes, but always you would find someone to help. Pay is not the best, but benefits are good!

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Good place to work

Pricing Analyst (Former Employee) - Thousand Oaks, CA - April 28, 2023

Professional , good structure and fair pay. Chances for mobility depends on department. Very good products with emphasis on helping patients that drive decision making.

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Well-structured solid company. Great learning opportunity.

Scientist (Current Employee) - Massachusetts - April 25, 2023

I was exposed to many different projects with cross-functional teams with opportunities to develop expertise on different process/systems. Knowledgeable personnel. Well planned transitions to incorporate new platforms, and overall focus on productivity and improvement. Surveys are taken seriously and there is a good sense of collaboration being the key to success.

Pros

Great people, never boring

Cons

Recognize high performing individuals for career advancement sooner.

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Productive and Innovative

Sr. Engineer (Current Employee) - Juncos, PR - April 24, 2023

Very professional and people oriented. Excellent benefits. Great teamwork environment. Opportunities for a great career in biopharmaceuticals. Very flexible.

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Fun place to work

Senior Manager (Former Employee) - California - March 16, 2023

Really enjoyed my time at Amgen. Good for my career development. Innovative and competitive environment. Leadership is competent and effective. Reccomend.

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Average biotech

Sr QA Manager (Former Employee) - Thousand Oaks, CA - March 14, 2023

Amgen stop innovating new medicines in house, the CEO prefer to spend money on adquisitions. We became a big pharma company and the culture can be toxic some time.

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Material Coordinator - Spare Parts (Former Employee) - Juncos, PR - March 10, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Team, professionalism and work environment. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?In my experience it was not stressfulWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Excellent. Co-workers, staff and management are are all in sink and focus on making a quality end product as well as a work environment that feels like a team.

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Full of driven, smart and kind people

Senior Marketing Manager (Current Employee) - Thousand Oaks, CA - February 14, 2023

Amgen is an employer that generally treats it's employees well. They provide generous PTO (about 4 weeks a year), also providing two company wide "shut downs" where the whole company goes on leave for a week. They have great health benefits and 401K match. The people of Amgen are smart and driven but not cutthroat. They are good at working with others. One drawback is the pay is not quite as high as other pharma/biotech companies and they also do not have the associate director title, so it can be very challenging to jump from senior manager to director.

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Difficult Management

Senior Biopharmaceutical Representative-Bone Health Business Unit (Former Employee) - Midwest - February 12, 2023

They originally hired 450 representatives. Then they would let go of 150. Then 6 months later they would hire 300. It was constant up and down. These are peoples lives and families they are messing with, it was difficult to be part of this company.

Pros

Name recognition

Cons

Poor management

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Good place to work

Senior Manager (Former Employee) - Thousand Oaks - February 6, 2023

Difficult to get promoted. Good management, healthy organizational culture. Good benefits. The problem is that it is hard to advance your career, whether vertically or laterally.

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Stressful environment

Consultant/Project Manager (Former Employee) - Thousand Oaks, CA - February 5, 2023

Amgen campus and buildings are first rate. It is a very stressful work environment. Consultants are not treated the same as employees. Excluded from many activities.

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You can't trust people there

Process Development Associate (Former Employee) - Thousand Oaks, CA - January 27, 2023

The people here are only looking out for themselves. Nobody is your friend, so don't expect to make connections with your co-workers. People use you, so that they can get ahead.

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High Contingent Workforce Turnover

Analyst (Former Employee) - Thousand Oaks, CA - January 26, 2023

It's an interesting place - prime for learning, but they make little to no investment in supporting contingent worker success or demonstrating allegiance.

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5 stars

Senior Specialty Representative (Former Employee) - New York State - January 26, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Great benefits and people culture. Everyone respects one another, a very appreciative working environment. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Lots of policies to abide by, much more than most.

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Culture going downhill

Senior Manager (Current Employee) - Ventura County, CA - January 26, 2023

Been at Amgen over a decade, sadly not what it used to be. Very political, constant changes/turnover and lots of uncertainty. Senior leaderships sincerity/motives questionable.

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Administrative Specialist (Former Employee) - Newbury Park, CA - January 22, 2023

Amgen is a great company to work for. Their newly upgraded open office environment makes it comfortable to be at work and their family values make work schedules flexible with a come and go policy and work from home options. They have excellent benefits and take good care of their employees. There is an on site gym, cafes, coffee shops, soccer field, basketball courts and regular events for family and friends.

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Ok place

Director (Former Employee) - Los Angeles, CA - January 20, 2023

Pockets of organization that is amazing and some not so good. Also depends on group you belong to as they have politics and comes in the way of productivity.

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