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 361 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 210 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 151 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 104 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 102 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 80 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 65 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 53 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 36 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.

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,050 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 2,050 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

5.0

Oct 24, 2023

Good company, bad times

Senior territory business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits- 401k, Vacation and sabbatical, restricted stock

Cons

Morale, therapies have generic competitors

1.0

Oct 23, 2023

An environment that does not recognize the value of a great employee.

Program lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary for those with experience

Cons

Disorganized leadership. Selfish Managers. Multiple tasks not related to the main role.

4.0

Oct 23, 2023

Great opportunities and people with tough times ahead

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Ample opportunities for those who seek it; high performers get more responsibility - Incredible people (both professionally and personally) - Leaders are approachable and open (on average) - Teams tend to be solutions-oriented rather than process-oriented - Healthy atmosphere of feedback and debate

Cons

- Communication from leadership is poor unless you're an insider - Leaders often lack decisiveness - Passing the buck is more common than it ought to be - Painful times ahead to steer the company back on track

Biogen Response

We appreciate you taking the time to leave this review. It's good to hear that, amidst our recent strategic shifts and challenges, the wonderful people here 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 we can improve. Feel free to reach out to talentfeedback@biogen.com to provide any further insights.

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