Does Biogen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Biogen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Biogen. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Biogen?

71% 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 362 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 218 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 150 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 102 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 99 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 84 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 59 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 58 reviews)); "It is absolutely true that if you have a good manager, he/she will support you, challenge you, and promote you." ((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.

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,050 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Biogen has an employee rating of 3.9 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

4.0

Oct 2, 2023

Good people, but turbulent while restructuring

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative culture; strong talent; tackling diseases with high unmet need

Cons

Ongoing restructuring due to declining revenue base

4.0

Sep 29, 2023

The people make it what it is

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The workers care about the work and the patients. Historically a great culture. Good salary.

Cons

CEO gives impression he is not interested in the people who work there.

3.0

Sep 27, 2023

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Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learn lots, focus on innovation

Cons

no change after company surveys

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Manufacturing Associate III/IV

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Manufacturing Associate II / III - Media & Solution Preparation

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$24 - $34 /hr

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Manufacturing Maintenance Technician III - Days

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$33 - $42 /hr

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