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 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 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 with a lot of paid vacation; big push from management on work/life balance" ((in 358 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 215 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 159 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 103 reviews)); "Good salaries mos like above average" ((in 90 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 79 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 60 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 56 reviews)); "Your success or failure is based on your direct manager." ((in 37 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 29 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

(2,051 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

76% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Mar 30, 2023

It feels like they are grasping at straws trying to make anything stick

Sr associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Decent pay Good culture

Cons

Falling behind on competitive benefits in the industry Falling behind on competitive pay No one wants to make a decision Takes too many risks when it come to the pipeline Keep saying they don’t understand why attrition is so high but the surveys keep revealing the answers

2.0

Mar 29, 2023

Loss of focus

Assoc. director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great culture, benefits and work life balance

Cons

loss of focus on MS, too revenue driven by Alzheimer's franchise which was a bust.

3.0

Mar 29, 2023

Biotech

Finance director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multiculti environment where management listens

Cons

Weak management team in place US culture and influence strong

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