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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jan 23, 2024

Good place to work

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture, good benefits

Cons

Uncertainty in the current environment

3.0

Jan 18, 2024

Dissapointing

Medical affairs

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally, in Med Affairs, attracts good people, who are competent, who genuinely cares about patients and are collaborative.

Cons

Leadership is out of touch with employees. They are unable to a clear direction for the company. Company seems to be continually in flux and unstable.

Biogen Response

2y

I'm sorry to hear that you experienced instability amidst some of our recent business changes. Change is never easy for any organization. I see that you're no longer working with us, but if you have any additional specifics you'd like to share to help us improve employee experience feel free to share with me at talentfeedback@biogen.com. Thank you for taking the time to leave your review and best of luck in your future endeavors. - Dennis, HR

5.0

Jan 16, 2024

Biogen is a great place to work

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Biogen is a Company that takes care of employees, a Company where an employee feels empowered and listened to.

Cons

Sometimes employees can feel a bit of uncertainty about the future.

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