Great Work Being Done, Great Benefits, Stressful culture not knowing where next lay-offs were coming from - Anonymous employee Amgen Employee Review

4.0
26 May 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Amgen does incredible work in researching and creating therapies for grievous illness. The staff are committed to what they do.

Cons

CEO is a Wall Street guy and that's how the company is now being run. The tag line is "Every patient every time" - but is it really? Terrific research was being done at their Washington State sites, with many potential molecules for the pipeline, but Amgen shut those sites down. Selling the Helix Campus for $240 million (40 acres ON the waterfront of Seattle - state of the art research labs, which cost $630 million to build in the first place). Why? To please Wall Street and Shareholders.

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Cons

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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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