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    3.7
    ★★★★★
    67%
    Recommend to a Friend
    80%
    Approve of CEO
    Amgen President & CEO Robert A. Bradway
    Robert A. Bradway
    718 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "You need to have strong personal boundaries because it's a 24/7 kind of work culture with little work/life balance" (in 86 reviews)

    • "Very poor decision making with senior leadership - lack of leadership courage to do anything truly progressive" (in 65 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Decent as research tech"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I have been working at Amgen part-time

      Pros

      This has been a great experience.

      Cons

      I wish I had more flexibility.

      Amgen2019-10-28

    2. "I need employment from amgen"

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      Current Employee - Operations in Burnaby, BC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Amgen full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Amgen is a dedicated company that provides drugs to fight disease and illnesses. As a result of that I got the passion to work with the company

      Cons

      I would be very much grateful if amgen could widen it tentacles to cover all parts of the world.

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      Amgen2019-12-22
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    3. "Great perks, not great culture"

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      Former Employee - Senior Bio-pharmaceutical Representative in Mississauga, ON

      I worked at Amgen full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      RRSP matching, bonus, reputation, team

      Cons

      top-down management, reps are not included in decisions

      Amgen2019-08-22

    4. "Good"

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      Former Employee - Coop 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Amgen full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Nice people to work with

      Cons

      Not much to say about it

      Amgen2019-07-04

    5. "Anonymous"

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      Former Employee - Graduate Co-Op 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Amgen full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      - Great work/life balance - Enthusiastic and positive company - Ability to move up

      Cons

      - Limited young talent, a lot of people who have been with the company for decades

      Amgen2019-02-08

    6. "Truly innovative company with an excellent reputation"

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      Current Employee - Senior Bio-pharmaceutical Representative in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Amgen full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      High salary, approachable and down to earth leaders who lead by example, strong pipeline, stock options, “family” feeling among peers, opportunities for continuing education/development

      Cons

      I have been in my sales role for a year and cannot say one negative piece of feedback. I feel very lucky to be working for Amgen Canada!

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      Amgen2018-10-23

    7. "Great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Service Desk Technician in Burnaby, BC
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Amgen full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      I like the cozy friendly environment of Amgen company

      Cons

      No cons for this company

      Amgen2017-12-06

    8. "Good people"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Amgen full-time

      Pros

      Smart, motivated people, good products, pipeline strong,

      Cons

      Flat organization, career development not prioritized

      Amgen2017-10-04

    9. "qc analyst(biochemistry)"

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      Current Employee - QC Lab Analyst in Montreal, QC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Amgen full-time

      Pros

      good salary good collaboration and mutual benefits

      Cons

      good management and good team worker

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      Amgen2017-08-20
    10. Helpful (2)

      "Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Amgen full-time

      Pros

      Local office in Mississauga Ontario

      Cons

      career opportunities to move up the management chain are limited.

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      Amgen2017-08-14
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