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 364 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 219 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 157 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 100 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 93 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 60 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 58 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

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

3.0

Feb 11, 2017

Company in decay

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are exceptional. Expertise in CNS development is excellent except there is not much left compared to a year ago Location and buildings are exceptional

Cons

Extremely top heavy management. Revenue streams are drying up and pipeline is well a pipe dream. MS is way too saturated. Panic and extreme micromanagement with everyone with a senior title trying to look useful.

3.0

Jan 31, 2017

Boost the morale ASAP

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rich intellectual environment full of smart and motivated people

Cons

Too many reorganizations and strategic changes impacting productivity at every level

4.0

Jan 29, 2017

Excellent company to work for

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are extremely good and work-life balance is great

Cons

Career opportunities are not abundant and promotions are uncommon. It is far easier to apply for another, higher position rather than wait for a promotion.

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