Where did this associate director fake news surface from? This title is common at other pharma companies, everyone knows it is a phony term for manager. If this were to happen, do you think Amgen is doing it for your benefit? Nooo way. They have been caught with their pants down dishing out director positions to unqualified people. The ultimate reason for ad's is to add another step to avoid placing one in an L7. Think beyond salary, going from gpip to gmip costs the company more money. They'll probably also mandate you are in an ad role for 18 months which further prevents you from moving up. This is a hoax, a bunch of malarkey.