Intense, competitive culture - Anonymous employee Amgen Employee Review

3.0
Feb 17, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good compensation and benefits-especially 401k. Strong leadership at very top.

Cons

Intense culture that will suck the life out of you if you let it. You need to have strong personal boundaries because it's a 24/7 kind of work culture with little work/life balance. People are not generally kind and helpful. They look out for themselves and engage in unhealthy politics.

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Amgen Response
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Thank you for your review. We're very sorry to hear about your experience; our goal is to provide an environment where every employee can be at their best, and it's disappointing to hear this was not the case. With your help, we'd like to reach a better solution. Please connect with our team at talentacquisitioninquiries@amgen.com to share more.

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