What's Amgen culture like at Thousand Oaks and Longmont?

Curious about atmosphere.

Opera is very popular at the

Opera is very popular at the ATO site.
Very popular.

fine, if you're a

fine, if you're a porno-loving irishman with a pool.

Anonymous. Cold. Directionles

Anonymous.
Cold.
Directionless.

Exactly like an elitist country club.
Work 10AM - 3:30PM.
Lots of meetings; tons of benefits. Great perks.
The dumbest people you meet will eventually become your boss and they will spend 3 years stonewalling your career until you quit out of frustration.

Pretty much same as anywhere, really.

'Warped' as in slightly bent?

'Warped' as in slightly bent?

Please say more about warped

Please say more about warped culture.

For a real life experience,

For a real life experience, stay away from the Amgen culture. Worked as a subcontractor and a temp. and can't say enough about how "warped" the Amgen culture really is. . . ..

Charming!

Charming!

Insular, politicized and

Insular, politicized and arrogant. Unlike the bay area, Boston or San Diego, AMGEN has a virtual monopoly on the greater LA biotech scene. The other region's arrogance, which is significant, is at least tempered with the reality that an employee always has other options nearby.

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