Amgen values as no other the importancy of taking care of the Human Capital in the organization. Our people are the key to our success in the business field. Without our Human Capital we would not be the marketleader worldwide which we are today. Amgen feels it is important to take good care of her people. This is clearly demonstrated by the important position HR is taking in the organization. A very professional HR policy is capable of supporting the whole organization in achieving the goals on the personal as well as the business field.

Within the HR policy there are some principles we strive for. They are:

Developing our people Within Amgen the development of people is seen as a constant challenge. With the separate Training and Development discipline a practical content is given to this thought. We strive for a healthy balance between personal development and the contribution to the Amgen goals. Our organization keeps on growing and so do our people!

Rewarding our people Amgen believes in the just rewarding of her people. By constantly benchmarking our own salarystructure in lign with the market, we ensure a marketconform paymentterm. Next to the basic salarystucture we also know a couple of bonussystems. These systems assure the exceeding achievements of our people are rewarded. Also in this field of rewarding we have one specialist appointed who constantly monitors, challenges and keeps the rewarding policy up to date.

Appreasal of our people Nothing is more important than being appreciated for the work you are doing. Once a year there is an official moment when the organization is appreasing its people in a review. We realize that this is an important moment for everyone and we would like to tae very special care and deal with this situation in a very professional way. Within Amgen you are not only reviewed by your manager but also by your peers. With this 360 degrees feedback you will receive input from your direct and indirect colleagues with regard to your jobperformance. With this methodology of operating with strive to an independ as possible appreasal and this feedback is for us the starting point of your personal development following year!

Hopefully this short piece gave an impression on how we like to take that our “human capital” is feeling and performing in optima forma. Perhaps we could begin with the challenge of building your career within Amgen!