Amgen Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Very good environment and benefits."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"Benefit package the best."

What don't you like about working at Amgen?

"CEO."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"New CEO."

"Amgen is great place to work, I was there for one year as a consultant, I learned great deal about Biotech industry."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"Great environment surrounded with educated people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up good work."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"ACT-1 was very supportive during my contract work period at Amgen. If I had an admin need it was satisfied."

What don't you like about working at Amgen?

"I am not able to speak negatively about ACT-1 except that when ACT-1 was being phased out of AMGEN, as was I and the other AMGEN contractors. I would have appreciated ACT-1 offering those loyal employees placement opportunities with ACT-1 sphere of influence."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have no suggestions. On-site management was very good; but headquarters was several thousand miles away in California so I am not sure what the philosophy of ACT-1 main company was."

"If I have a chance I would like to work with them again."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"The hiring process is simple, effective. The company - Amgen is a good company to work with in terms of career growth, job satisfaction and friendly work environment. It is very good for anyone who likes to change his/her career path from academic to industry."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"The work environment."

What don't you like about working at Amgen?

"The commute."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"Collegial atmosphere."

What don't you like about working at Amgen?

"Excessive and slow operating process. Often process is not in place which causes time and loss in productivity."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need to have clear goals and direction."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"Autonomy, job complexity, mission."

What don't you like about working at Amgen?

"Loss of focus on company values."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Re-commit to the core of what made the company great."

"Great place to work as an employee but not as a consultant."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"ERP package which was fast pace exciting in terms of technology."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be well versed with tools and understand what needs to be done."

What don't you like about working at Amgen?

"Manager wasn't good as he wouldn't explain what he wanted done and expected everyone to know."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Change the pm and provide proper training for their internal systems."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"Atmosphere of the campus, very university like."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Kiss ass, they love that. They think it's an honor to work for them."

What don't you like about working at Amgen?

"Nothing."

"Corrupt."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"Amgen really led the way with their generous compensation package. Also, the company promotes career development within the company in order to retain their employees."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Beware of this evil corporation as they are lobbying against a generic pathway for biologic therapeutics. This delay has cost the taxpayers millions, while also hindering competition and scientific progress in the industry. Amgen has a monopoly in several franchises for this reason."

What don't you like about working at Amgen?

"Amgen is on the way down as they started to cut benefits, salaries, and their workforce. They are lobbying against what would ultimately cause competition against their top selling biologics; because of this taxpayers are paying even more out-of-pocket."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Amgen has inconsistencies within the various therapeutic areas. This corporate conglomerate has also spent tens of millions on lobbyists in Washington, D.C.; hoping to promote favorable decisions toward Amgen which would ultimately hurt taxpayers."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"Excellent working conditions, beautiful campus, extremely talented and collaborative work teams."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Overall, this is a highly desirable company to work for with excellent perks and benefits. I recommend to stay true to yourself and share your gifts, talents and abilities that shows that you can add value and solve a problem. Share your strengths and accomplishments as it relates to the skills and qualifications the company is seeking. Ask yourself, what is unique about you and what sets yourself apart from anyone else"

What don't you like about working at Amgen?

"Some areas within the organization is rigidly structured with systems and processes which may prevent new or thriving employees room for creativity and innovation and result in behaviors of complacency."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"As a successful growing company with cutting technology and resources, I suggest the company to continue to motivate and inspire through recognition and developing top performing and high potential employees."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"Not currently at Amgen, wrongfully terminated."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do not sign an arbitration agreement."

What don't you like about working at Amgen?

"Went from patient centric to dollar centric."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Cut out the fat."

"Good benefits, good people."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"The people I worked with."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared with specific answers on past experiences."

What don't you like about working at Amgen?

"The people I worked with, and they lost what they used to have. It was a more people oriented company. Now they are all business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try and go back to the beginning in the way the people are treated personally. George Rathman had it right. This guy in there now should have been terminated for violating company policies."

"Great place to work and wish I were still there. Placement through Act 1."

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"It was a great working atmosphere."

What don't you like about working at Amgen?

"Their hiring freeze."