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Updated May 16, 2013
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3.5 373 reviews

                             

78% Approve of the CEO

Amgen President & CEO Robert A. Bradway

Robert A. Bradway

(54 ratings)

70% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Thousand Oaks, CA

Current Employee – been working at Amgen full-time for more than 7 years

ProsGreat facility (good food, gym, nice outdoor space). Smart people, variety of workers(diversity), many standard procedures in place.

ConsMany changes in managers make it difficult for employees to have a sense of stability. Some poor managers make if difficult for employees.

Advice to Senior ManagementMake sure your people managers are trained in how to lead people to get the best results from staff. Start listening to your staff.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Thousand Oaks, CA

Former Employee – worked at Amgen full-time for more than 10 years

ProsGreat People and Great Products

ConsOld CEO only cared about his compensation.

Advice to Senior ManagementMove Manufacturing back to U.S.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Fremont, CA

Current Employee – been working at Amgen full-time for more than 7 years

ProsDevelop and promote from within

ConsSenior management distant from workforce

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Current Employee – been working at Amgen

ProsAmazing perks (gym, soccer field, on site daycare), beautiful campus

ConsOpportunities were few and far between the last few years, but starting to pick up.

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Current Employee – been working at Amgen full-time for more than 7 years

ProsGreat people, culture, benefits. Beautiful campus, especially the newer buildings

ConsSometimes you get stuck working in areas that aren't exactly your first choice and sometimes its hard to get out of that position. Sometimes people are moved around to different groups and never get a good amount of experience in any one area due to the constant moving that is needed by the business.

Advice to Senior ManagementLook at the history of employees and if their history with the company shows that they have been moved around a lot and you are about to move them, you should ask them if they want to move and maybe think about moving someone else so that the person may stay in a position for once, and get enough experience to do some good, especially if its someone who has already previously been moved around a lot.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Current Employee – been working at Amgen full-time for more than 10 years

ProsTO is a beautiful campus, we have terrific benefits and we are doing important work.

ConsThe values and culture have changed. It's disheartening, but still a good place to work overall in most departments. Some departments are to be avoided.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Thousand Oaks, CA

Current Employee – been working at Amgen full-time for more than 3 years

Prosnice life/work balance; innovation; good place to raise family

Consa bit far away from city.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Fremont, CA

Current Employee – been working at Amgen full-time for more than 7 years

Prosfair salary with good benefits.

ConsSometimes has more restrictions than others

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Current Employee – been working at Amgen

ProsGreat benefits, Decent pay, Great people

ConsThousand Oaks doesn't have much to offer

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Former Employee – worked at Amgen full-time

ProsGreat people and culture. Access to senior management a plus, as well as new learning opportunities. Constantly trying to create efficiencies and improvements in the way the company and the functions operate.

ConsAmgen is just now working on putting into place structured career development groups. In the future, once these groups are more mature, there will be good opportunities for employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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