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 and really good HR." ((in 362 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 225 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 152 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 100 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 96 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 78 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 57 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 56 reviews)); "Your success or failure is based on your direct manager." ((in 39 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 28 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.

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,051 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

74% 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 2,051 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

Feb 22, 2024

Not in a good time now

Manufacturing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Advanced technology, multicultural environment, good benefits in general

Cons

The site is shrinking due to the intense restructuring, bad location, poor quality food in the restaurant.

5.0

Feb 20, 2024

Nice company to work at

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location and benefits were good

Cons

Layoffs have made the morale go down

5.0

Feb 19, 2024

Great place to work

Sr case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

inclusive and understanding leadership great benefits and worklife balance

Cons

Recently unstable due to a recently failed launch

Biogen Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. It's nice to see that you called out our inclusive culture. We're sorry to hear that you felt instability in the business last year. With the Fit for Growth strategic changes now behind us and our new mission and culture rolled out, we're looking forward to a year of execution and growth. If you have any additional feedback, please feel free to email talentfeedback@biogen.com.

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Manufacturing Associate II / III - Media & Solution Preparation

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