My peers are very fun to work with. The reason I go to work and tolerate it everyday is because I love the people that I work with. Most of the people work about 40 hours a week which allows plenty of time for a great work/life balance.

Growth is all political at Amgen. If you want to move up within the company, you better get a Manager or Partner on your side. If you don't, you will never get the promotion that you are looking for. It's not enough to work hard and stand out, you really need to find a mentor/ally with a lot of influence to fight for you when it comes time for promotions.

Amgen has a great 401K plan, a great educational reinbusement program, a very good on site training program, and is perfect for personal and professional development. You not only get great pay, but the experience you get can be carried over to any other company or industry. I learn something new everyday on the job.

We get 3 weeks starting vacation, 15+ days of company holiday, and 10 days for our family. The 401K compensation plan is perfect. Amgen is very recognized, so you will have a big name on your resume after working here.

Growth potential is extremely negative in the company. Pay wise, you are capped at 10% within each group and the opportunities for advancement are very limited. This leads to a lot of back-stabbing and a cut throat culture within teams because everyone wants to get ahead of everyone else. The management makes it seem like you have to really step on your peers to stand out.

The pay for an IT professional at Amgen is less than stellar. We get paid 15-20% less than the industry standard and get worked just as much or even more than my peers at similar companies. The company does offer a performance based bonus; however, it is not guaranteed and it definitely does not make up for the gap.

The culture at the company is one of frustration. Everyone is always on high-alert because of the tight deadlines and the stress of our job. I feel that I work relatively long hours (about 55 hours a week) and don't get the recognition I deserve. The managers and directors don't really go out of their way to make friends with you or talk to you if you're a first year in the company.

The company culture is very political and the management does not lead by example. If anything goes wrong, the first person they turn to is you! Although working at Amgen will get you get credibility because they're a big brand name, I do not recommend to work here because you will not have a pleasant time.

Salary depends on your position. In general, it's around $40,000 at the bottom level. For senior associate and first tier manager it's around $70,000. Then for senior managers it's $100,000+. All level have benefits and good vacation days.

The culture in Thousand Oaks is quite good. There is a diverse group of people. Diversity is encouraged. Dress code for associates are casual and business casual for managers. Most people here are nice and friendly.

There's the typical two rounds of interview. The second round is an all day event at the headquarter. It's usually typical behavior questions. However, sometimes it can be creative. Some people was asked to present a project in front of a panel.

Working hours are flexible. However, there are not a lot of room for personal expansion. Pretty much there is certain things they want you to do and you have to do it the way you are told. In this sense the work is not too difficult. So it's good and bad depending on who you ask.

The work force at the workers level are diverse, however it gets less diverse once it hits the management level. Often, it's who you know rather than what you know when it comes to advancement. There are a lot of cases where suck ups gets the promotion while the work horse remains the work horse.