Pros
Amgen still has good pay and benefits, although over the last 5 years they are slowly eroding. There are still some fantastic, smart and loyal people that work here. Seems to be a strong new product portfolio with lots of exciting molecules to work on.
Cons
It seems of late that Amgen is far too interested in delivering value to shareholders rather than value to patients. The last five years have been filled with programs aimed at reducing operating cost to boost net revenue. It started with LEAN and six sigma, transitioned to contractors and outsourcing and is now at site closures and layoffs. Those fortunate enough to work at, or be relocated to, a site that is staying open do so with a general feeling of instability. Wondering when the ax might fall again. This has led to many overworked employees who are worried and undervalued, trying to do too much with too little. With very little development opportunities.