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.

Biogen reviews

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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Sep 15, 2023

Everything needs improvement

Manufacturing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many good colleagues to work with

Cons

No strategy, unfriendly and insulting management, bad communication, bad atmosphere

4.0

Sep 14, 2023

Overall a pretty good place

Manufacturing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers really care about helping people and want to grow and learn. A lot of good benefits related to health, family, mental stability, etc.

Cons

A lot of changes being made in the company at the top and they don't necessarily seem to be for the better.

Biogen Response

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Thank you for leaving a review. Career development is an important focus for us, so I'm happy to hear you feel supported by your team to grow and learn. If you haven't already, be sure to check out our Orbit program for further avenues for growth via temporary work assignments. If you have other comments that you want to share with us directly, don't hesitate to reach out to us at talentfeedback@biogen.com. Thanks for all the work you do! - Maria, HR

4.0

Sep 13, 2023

Great Overall

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- learning opportunities - fair compensation - collaborative environment -

Cons

- mismanagement - poor communication - inexperienced leaders

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