Yikes - Wasn't Expecting Such a Horrible Experience! - Administrative Coordinator Amgen Employee Review

1.0
Mar 4, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Benefits - Amgen offers incredible benefits, which is probably why the majority of individuals stay there for so many years. 2. Financial Stability - They are higher on the salary dependent on your industry. 3. Beautiful Campus - a gorgeous location with a lot of outdoor seating.

Cons

**This is a reflection of my experience of my role and might not be reflected in other departments** 1. Leadership and Management are horrible! Needs a lot of improvement. Whoever hired senior management needs to double-check who they've hired. They hired individuals who are not well-versed when it comes to effectively building strategy or leading a team. 2. Meetings, Meetings, Meetings: Expect to constantly be in meetings. The running joke is that you have a meeting to discuss scheduling another meeting. 3. They promise work-life balance, but there is none. I worked every weekend for the 3 months that I was there. 4. It's a constant game of hot potato. Tasks keep being handed off to other individuals and there's no accountability. 5. Horrible work culture: There is no company-wide events, no bonding, everyone is VERY siloed. 6. Lots of drama and toxic work environment - a lot of people love to gossip! 7. Narrow-minded - maybe it was just my department; however, they had a very conservative outlook.

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Amgen Response
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Thank you for your thoughtful and honest review. We’re very sorry to hear about your negative experience. We strive to be a place where everyone, regardless of age, race, or gender identity, feels they belong. We take these concerns seriously and hope you contact our team at talentacquisitioninquiries@amgen.com to share more about your experience.

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