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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Feb 6, 2026

Decent company, not great

It internal audit coop

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for entry level

Cons

Work is super boring. Not intellectually stimulating, but may be good if you like boring tasks and are a boring person.

Biogen Response

3mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. We’re glad to hear that the co‑op experience offered competitive pay and an opportunity to gain entry‑level, real‑world experience in a corporate IT environment. We also understand that the scope and pace of work may not always align with every individual’s interests or expectations, particularly early in a career. Feedback like this is helpful as we continue to evolve our co‑op and early‑career programs to provide meaningful exposure, learning, and development opportunities for students with a wide range of interests. 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

5.0

Feb 2, 2026

Great place to work.

Test specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance and completely WFH

Cons

Lots of meetings to attend

2.0

Feb 1, 2026

Leadership Detached from Reality

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are still good, but appear to be chipped away at. Pipeline does appear to be improving as the number of Phase 3 clinical trials has increased in the last couple of years.

Cons

Senior leadership in Cambridge, MA is far too detached from ground truth in RTP, NC where a vast majority of manufacturing occurs. Decision making has continually been stripped away from mid-level or frontline, on-site leadership and pushed up to a fewer number of more senior leaders at headequarters in MA. This has led to disempowerment and a growing sense of impotence for NC based management. Additionally, there is no feedback mechanism for these MA based leaders to evaluate if the decisions they are making are reaching the right people in all the groups. As a result, cross-functional cooperation and efficiency has suffered greatly. Work/life balance is horrible whith few, if any, positions lost to attrition are back-filled.

Biogen Response

3mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your candid perspective. We appreciate your recognition of our benefits and the progress within our pipeline, and we also hear your concerns around decision‑making, communication, and workload—particularly as they relate to manufacturing teams in RTP. We value the work happening at our manufacturing facilities and remain committed to improving collaboration, clarity, and support across all locations. If you’re open to sharing more specifics or discussing your experience confidentially, we encourage you to reach out to talentfeedback@biogen.com so we can better understand any challenges you may be facing. - Dennis, HR

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