Amgen Named a Best Employer for Women

Amgen ranked #144 out of the 500 companies that made the list, up 100 spots from last year.

While the pandemic has led many women to downshift their careers or leave the workforce entirely, the percentage of females in Amgen's global workforce has held steady for the past several years at 52%. Furthermore, the company's efforts to increase the percentage of women in leadership roles is yielding positive results, with an 8% increase in representation at the executive director level and above in the past year and a 4% increase in representation at the senior manager/director levels. Women make up nearly 40% of Amgen's Operating Team, which is comprised of the company's senior-most leaders.

"We're delighted to be ranked as one of the best employers for women," says Tamika Jean-Baptiste, Amgen's Chief Diversity Officer. "We continue to look for new ways to support our female staff, both professionally and in their personal lives."

One tremendous source of ongoing support is Amgen's "Women Empowered to Be Exceptional " employee resource group, better known as WE2, which now has 25 chapters in 20 countries and more than 4,300 members, up over 10% from last year as more staff join from outside the U.S.

"As a working mother myself, I'm not surprised to see Amgen make this list," says Nada Obeid, an executive director on the company's U.S. Value and Access team and the Global Chair of WE2. "The past few years haven't been easy and the company has made a concerted effort to do whatever it can to support staff so they maximize their impact at work. It's much appreciated."

Click here for a full list of the many awards and accolades that Amgen has earned this year.