Puts the "Corporate" in Corporate Pharmaceuticals - Medical Operations Manager Amgen Employee Review

4.0
13 May 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits are good, the network and talent you work with is great. I met some very wonderful people while at Amgen and it is an excellent place to receive a crash course in pharma. The pay is good while not on par with many northern California pharma companies.

Cons

Stress levels are high, long term incentives try to hook you in to stay at the company, some very unpleasant egos in leadership. You can expect to do tasks far outside your role because of how lean the company is. There are unreasonable expectations placed on personnel by leadership and currently in Medical, objectives are not articulated well and slimming the organization and absorbing tasks into other roles seems to be met with a pat on the back for "efficiency". This really is a corporate company where you exchange hard work for money and that's it at the end of the day. D&I initiatives are talked about by leadership but hardly manifest in daily life at the company. Performative ally-ship at it's finest is what you'll find, but what do you expect in Thousand Oaks. Speaking from experience, if you are laid off, there is generous monetary consideration headed your way, but do not expect assistance from within HR or the company to find a new role within the company.

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Amgen Response
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We appreciate your review, value your feedback, and take these concerns very seriously. While you have provided a great deal of detail, if there is anything additional that you would like to share about your experience, please contact amgen@careers.pure.cloud. It is our sincere goal to prevent similar feelings in the future, and reviews are instrumental in our ability to implement change. Thank you for taking the time to bring these concerns to our attention.

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