Does Biogen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Biogen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Biogen. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Biogen?

69% of Biogen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Biogen 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Biogen?

Associate Director (99) , Manager (54) , Senior Manager (54) , Director (53) , Scientist (49) , Manufacturing Associate (40) , Intern (36) , Senior Scientist (25) , Patient Services Coordinator (24) , Co-Op (20) , Senior Associate Scientist (19) , Scientist II (18) , Project Manager (16) , Research Scientist (16) , Associate Scientist (15)

What are the pros of working at Biogen according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits with a lot of paid vacation; big push from management on work/life balance" ((in 372 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 224 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 157 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 99 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 90 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Biogen according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 77 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 64 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 55 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 39 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about Biogen layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Biogen layoffs and their outlook for job security at Biogen in 2026.

Biogen reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,048 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

73% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Biogen has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,048 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Biogen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Mar 8, 2026

Micromanagement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits for family and employees

Cons

Excessive micromanagement Difficulty to express new ideas No coaching

Biogen Response

2mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re pleased to hear that our benefits are making a positive impact for employees and their families. At the same time, we take your concerns around micromanagement, coaching, and creating space for new ideas seriously. Fostering an environment where employees feel trusted, supported, and encouraged to share perspectives is essential to our culture, and we continue to work with leaders to strengthen coaching, empowerment, and open dialogue across teams. Feedback like yours helps us reflect and improve, and we appreciate you contributing to that conversation. Any additional feedback you can provide related to your experience is always helpful. You can do so confidentially by emailing talentfeedback@biogen.com. - Dennis, HR

3.0

Mar 5, 2026

Biogen

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Time Off and Benefits provided

Cons

Lack of clear and concise communication

Biogen Response

2mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you value our time‑off and benefits offerings, as we believe they play an important role in supporting our employees’ well‑being. We also appreciate your candid perspective on communication. Clear and consistent communication is something we continue to focus on improving across teams, and feedback like yours helps inform those efforts. We’re committed to listening, learning, and strengthening how we connect and collaborate as an organization.

4.0

Feb 9, 2026

Culture

Manufacturing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company is pretty chill

Cons

depending on your manager they could be a micromanager

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