Get comfortable....but not TOO comfortable - Senior Manager Amgen Employee Review

3.0
5 Feb 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Generous benefits and time off, including summer and winter shutdowns. Several recent marketing approvals with the potential for more via a robust and diverse development pipeline "Healthy" stock price Discretionary bonus usually paid every Spring.

Cons

The only way up...is out. Company will not create an Assoc Dir level so senior managers cannot advance. Many managers and senior managers have left to take director-level positions at other companies. Sites in Bay Area and Cambridge expanding to support research, but not development; backfill for development positions is slow to non-existent at these sites. CEO is a "numbers guy" and while the stock price is healthy, he has NO IDEA what it took to get it that way. He'd lose his mind if he had to work on a marketing submission. Their plans for streamlining and finding efficiencies sound noble on paper, but that's just corporate-speak for "doing more with less." Company can sometimes get in their own way with layers of governance and oversight that prolong activities.

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5.0
4 July 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great culture and benefits (401k)

Cons

Not very nimble with regards to decision making.

3.0
24 June 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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