If they say it enough, they hope we believe it. - Employee Amgen Employee Review

They check the boxes on DE&I with training and lip service. I looked around at my department meeting. What did I see: Zero black employees. All people leaders are men. Having so many long timers makes teams clique-ish. Ideas and creativity are stifled by the attitude that this is how Amgen does it. There’s a haughtiness and condescension from some Amgen veterans when dealing with new employees. A common description from new employees I meet is there lacks an inclusiveness with new employees. Non-veterans bond over feeling like the “have nots” and how tough it is to fit in. There are so many systems that are overly complicated and often homegrown. The employees from the latest acquisition have asked for help and some are to the point of tears. I am not one of the long timers so I try to offer kudos to new people doing their best.