Amgen is a good place to work; it used to be an awesome place to work - Specialist IS Programmer/Analyst Amgen Employee Review

5.0
8 Jun 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Amgen has a culture of cultivating people, although it's becoming more market-focused and losing some of that good feeling it used to have. Overall Amgen treats its employees very well.

Cons

Amgen is large enough that there are stupid HR rules around promotions, the ability to get an "Excellent" review, and this really hurts. The best employees can't always be recognized, promoted, and so forth because of a silly rule like "employees must be in their job at least 18 months before being promoted."

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5.0
26 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible, good compensation, great team

Cons

may take meetings at odd hours due to global company

3.0
24 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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