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?

70% 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 (100) , 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) , Internship (16) , Project Manager (16) , Research Scientist (16)

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 356 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 220 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 160 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 100 reviews)); "Good pay and nice colleages" ((in 87 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 81 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 61 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 57 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 39 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 30 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,050 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Biogen has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,050 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

1.0

Apr 1, 2024

Do better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and work life balance. A pool of amazing group of scientists.

Cons

Increase in bureaucratic culture since 2023. Team spirit and knowledge sharing have diminished in the work culture. Very poor transparency from executive leadership. Their actions show that they are more interested on promoting management and marketing teams than supporting development scientists.

Biogen Response

2y

We appreciate you taking the time to leave this review. It's good to hear that, amidst our recent strategic shifts, the amazing scientists you work with have been a source of positivity for you. We continually look for opportunities to improve how communication is executed throughout the business and are open to any feedback on how leadership can improve. Feel free to reach out to talentfeedback@biogen.com to provide any further insights. As we move beyond 2023, we're excited to re-engage employees in our updated mission and culture and hope you'll join us in a year focused on performance and execution. - Mike, HR

1.0

Mar 12, 2024

Toxic environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salaries mos like above average

Cons

All the rest. Literally the worst pharmaceutical company you can work for in Switzerland. No strategy, poor management, toxic culture

1.0

Nov 6, 2023

Distrust and Deception

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a cafeteria onsite.

Cons

Self-Preservation Over Integrity: What's truly disheartening is the extent to which senior management will go to protect their own positions. They often prioritize their self-interest over the well-being of the company or its employees, frequently resorting to dishonesty and manipulation when it suits them. Unresolved Issues: Numerous internal issues and concerns go unaddressed because senior management will not support addressing accountability head-on. This leads to a "hands off" culture. Difficult to motivate high performers when low performers have no accountability.

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