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Updated May 16, 2013
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73% Approve of the CEO

Amgen President & CEO Robert A. Bradway

Robert A. Bradway

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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

ProsWomen get promoted over men. Is that really a positive?

Cons...so much so that there is a glass ceiling for MEN as a result of overblown reverse discrimination....whereby women are considered a minority group to be promoted over men

Advice to Senior ManagementThere should be at least a 1:1 ratio between men and women in Director + positions, wouldn't you think? There isn't.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Thousand Oaks, CA

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

ProsThe company still pays bonus and RSU for FTEs.

ConsLaying off FTEs almost every other month in the past 6 months that I am aware of, and the company hires contractors for those positions.

Advice to Senior ManagementI don't think that strategy is good for the company in the long run.

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

ProsFlexibility, Good Pay and Benefits

ConsSomewhat difficult to move upwards as the company has a very flat organizational chart.

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

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Former Employee – worked at Amgen full-time for more than 7 years

ProsAmgen pays great and is very focused on staff wellness, development and work/life balance. Once it was a great company to work for and the feeling of collaboration was unmatched. The environment was one that allowed staff to grow and succeed.

ConsAmgen has steadily been outsourcing every possible function within the company and contingent workers are not treated with the same regard as full time employees. Even staff having transitioned to CW positions are suddenly "less than" and Amgen is sure to make sure that CW's are aware of their status. The recent leadership changes have created a cutthroat corporation, focused only on the bottom dollar rather than a company that has a genuine concern for staff.

Advice to Senior ManagementStop outsourcing - it's killing company morale.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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

ProsStill doing great things to change the quality of lives for people with terrible diseases. Some of the smartest people you will ever find.

ConsOpportunities to advance in management are now limited. They tend to like to hire from the outside. Outsourcing has killed the culture that Amgen was founded and their success built.

Advice to Senior ManagementListen to real workers and stop building a culture of 'yes' people who are afraid to take risks.

Yes, I would 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

ProsGood opportunities and opportunities to move around

ConsSuburbs, a lot of outsourcing

Advice to Senior ManagementNone

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

Former Employee – worked at Amgen as an intern for less than a year

ProsSome Amgen employees are exceptionally smart and will inspire you
Company has a lot of resources
Best-in-class compensation for interns
Bottom Line: I learned so much and am grateful for this experience

ConsSome departments hire interns, others do not
Thousand Oaks is very suburban, and Los Angeles is a long drive away

Advice to Senior ManagementAmgen is highly desirable for students - keep up the solid internship experience.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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West Greenwich, RI

Current Employee – been working at Amgen full-time for more than 8 years

ProsGreat benefits, good pay, growing pipeline

ConsTop Heavy, shrinking development opportunity

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Longmont, CO

Former Employee – worked at Amgen full-time for more than 7 years

ProsWell known to be best-in-class for benefits, Amgen is a great place to work for those who truly care about contributing at their workplace on a daily basis. The company requires foresightedness and maturity of its employees.

ConsAs a large company, Amgen has many of the trappings of size (e.g. slower decision making, heirarchy, work process complexities).

Advice to Senior ManagementPlease continue to be proactive and considerate of your staff - and thank you for a great experience.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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

ProsGreat company to work for. Salary and bonus structure make it difficult to ever want to leave.

ConsVery hard to move up in company. Company thinks employees should do many lateral moves before trying to move up.

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

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