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 368 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 209 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 151 reviews)); "Good pay and nice colleages" ((in 97 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 93 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 78 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 56 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 56 reviews)); "It is absolutely true that if you have a good manager, he/she will support you, challenge you, and promote you." ((in 36 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

4.0

Jan 23, 2023

Great place to work

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefit and cross training opportunities. Encourage to speak up your mind. Great work life balance

Cons

Promotion within does not come with significant salary increase.

5.0

Jan 23, 2023

Very Supportive

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a new employee at Biogen, I received tremendous support from many long-term employees. We work together to address challenges as a team.

Cons

There is not much room for growth into other departments.

5.0

Jan 20, 2023

Great Organization

Sr. it quality consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-Life Balance and your voice is heard, free to share your thoughts and ideas

Cons

Less Salary and no Remote work policy from specific countries like South America, India, New Zealand etc.

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