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 been stable over the past 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 (55) , 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 358 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 211 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 155 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 102 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 97 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 82 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 64 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 54 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.

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,051 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

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 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,051 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

May 4, 2023

Overall a good place to work at

Principal scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

collaborative environment with good colleagues

Cons

company has been on a down turn for the past several years

2.0

May 4, 2023

Not great

Sr. director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits for Sr. Directors

Cons

Management and key personnel were very dysfunctional

4.0

May 3, 2023

good

Medical science liaison (msl)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work-life balance and growth opportunity

Cons

turnover and job security - lack of clarity

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Jobs at Biogen

Manufacturing Associate III

Research Triangle Park, NC

$26 - $34 /hr

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Associate Manager, Supplier Diversity and Sustainability

Manager, Market Access Marketing

Manufacturing Associate II/III – Cell Culture (Nights)

Research Triangle Park, NC

$24 - $34 /hr

(Employer provided)

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Scientist I, ASO Process Development and Manufacturing

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