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Found 3,325 of over 4K reviews
4.2
83% Recommend to a Friend
Amgen President & CEO Robert A. Bradway
91% Approve of CEO

Found 3,165 of over 4K reviews

4.2
83%
Recommend to a Friend
91%
Approve of CEO
Amgen President & CEO Robert A. Bradway
Robert A. Bradway
1,365 Ratings
Pros
  • "Work Life Balance is fairly good(in 276 reviews)

  • "great benefits for the company's employees(in 257 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Work life balance not in priorities of the company depends on the area of work(in 129 reviews)

  • "Decision making often slower than it needs to be(in 80 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Work life balance

      11 Dec 2022 - Senior Manager in Bangalore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some of Amgen's core values are diversity inclusion and being respectful to everyone. These values make for a great work environment where you feel valued. During Covid pademic, senior leaders at Amgen made many policies to ensure flexibility, work life balance.

      Cons

      Working remotely can make one feel a bit disconnected from the hub of activities.

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    2. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Nice

      31 Jan 2021 - Programmer Analyst in Pune
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice to work with company

      Cons

      Company's Timming is uneven. Hope it gets better

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      Amgen Response

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      Thank you for your review. Our sincere goal to provide continuous growth opportunities in an exciting, cutting-edge atmosphere where our employees feel supported and heard. Reviews like yours are instrumental in our ability to implement change. Please know you can share additional details about your experience with us at amgen@careers.pure.cloud.

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    4. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 5 years

      Best place to work

      26 Nov 2020 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Culture, work life balance, benefits, opportunity to grow

      Cons

      No cons as such to detail here.

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      Amgen Response

      Social Media Manager

      As a valued member of our team, we appreciate your input and are happy to hear about your positive experience at Amgen. Please know, you can always reach out to us at amgen@careers.pure.cloud to share more. Thank you!

    5. 4.0
      Current Employee

      good place to work,,,

      30 Mar 2015 -  
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Best place to work...best management...opportunities to work cross skills

      Cons

      Personal life is not balanced..too much work..

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    6. 2.0
      Former Employee

      Not Good

      17 Aug 2017 - Anonymous Employee in Bangalore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The timings were flexible and good bonus

      Cons

      logistical support was a nightmare

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    7. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Working atmosphere

      15 Dec 2019 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good atmosphere with good management and scope of knowledge enhancing

      Cons

      nothing downside in terms of working culture

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    8. 4.0
      Current Employee

      good company to work for

      22 Oct 2017 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good work life balance, good exposure

      Cons

      small salary increments, some beauracracy

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    9. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Manager Regulatory Affairs

      28 Jan 2020 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, transparency, good products

      Cons

      No much importance to code of conduct

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    10. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Too large for it's own good

      16 Mar 2023 - Process Development Associate in Thousand Oaks, CA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people working at Amgen are awesome, I will miss them a lot. They are helpful and collaborative, if overworked. I made friends there that I will continue to keep in touch with after I leave.

      Cons

      Amgen seems to big for it's own good. There is a lot of bureaucracy, and upper management does not seem in touch with those doing the hands on work. They also hire many contract workers without benefits. The work is pretty limited to a small portion of the process development. Ideal for those who have specialized.

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    11. 2.0
      Current Employee, more than 8 years

      Advice from a senior director on retaining talent

      18 Mar 2023 - Anonymous Employee in Thousand Oaks, CA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I would like to bring to your attention the issue of high turnover within my team. Over the past few months, I have lost 5 direct reports to other companies, solely due to the reason that they were offered higher salaries. This has created a significant challenge for my remaining direct reports, as they have had to take on additional responsibilities and work harder to ensure that we meet our targets. In addition, with the constant influx of new team members, my remaining direct reports have also had to dedicate their time to training new hires, which has further added to their workload. The high turnover rate has not only impacted the productivity and morale of my team but also poses a risk to the overall success of our organization. I would like to propose that we take a closer look at the compensation and benefits packages that we offer to our employees, in order to remain competitive and attract and retain top talent. I am committed to working with you to find a solution that will address this issue and ensure that we maintain a high-performing team. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, [Your name]

      Cons

      I would like to express my concern regarding the loss of our most valuable talent with 10-15 years of experience to companies like Kite and Moderna. Currently, we do not have a talent retaining strategy in place which has resulted in the loss of hundreds of brilliant employees to other organizations offering higher salaries. To address this issue, I would like to propose a talent retaining strategy that includes making counter offers or matching other companies' offers when retaining our talented employees. It is essential that we recognize the value of our experienced employees and take measures to ensure that they stay with us for the long-term. Internally implementing a talent retaining strategy would require us to match the offer of our employees who are considering leaving. This may cause a temporary imbalance in our salary matrix, but it can be adjusted and financially engineered to ensure that we maintain a fair and equitable compensation structure. In conclusion, I strongly recommend that we take immediate action to address the issue of retaining our most talented employees. It is imperative that we implement a strategy that recognizes the value of our employees and creates an environment that fosters long-term growth and success.

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