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 and really good HR." ((in 354 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 208 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 162 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 100 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 77 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 58 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 55 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 39 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 27 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

5.0

Mar 8, 2023

Biogen is the Place To Be!

National managed care liaison

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Biogen is a pioneer in science and puts patients first with everything they do. We have an amazing team of professionals that work here at Biogen. We strive to be the best in the business every day. The best thing about working at Biogen is the people!

Cons

Biogen works very lean so many people are doing above and beyond their current job responsibilities. There has been uncertainty about the future of the business but the outlook is much better with our new CEO and his clear path ahead.

Biogen Response

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We're happy to hear you're in agreement that our people are the best part of Biogen. Our employees inspire us every day with their passion and persistence as they work to make a positive impact on the lives of those suffering from rare and debilitating diseases. If you are interested in providing more feedback, please reach us at talentfeedback@biogen.com.

4.0

Mar 6, 2023

balanced work place

Scientist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexibility, room to learn, decent benefit

Cons

leveling is a mess across different organizations, same year of experience can end up totally different title and salary.

4.0

Feb 28, 2023

Wonderufl experience

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best locations. Has flexible hours

Cons

Not something I've done before but the training is great.

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