Amgen was ranked 5th among large biotech and pharmaceutical companies – up from sixth place last year– on The Scientist's 2011 "Best Places to Work in Industry" list. Amgen ranked No. 16 in the overall rankings.

The annual survey of staff working in the life-sciences industry assesses large (more than 5,000 employees) and small companies and their working environments in categories ranging from job satisfaction and benefits to training and integrity. Survey respondents were primarily laboratory, clinical or field researchers or in management at biotech and pharmaceutical companies.

The article accompanying The Scientist's rankings notes that Amgen is "praised by employees" for the "remuneration and benefits integrity."

Click here to read the "Best Places to Work" article and view complete results in the May issue of The Scientist.