Does Biogen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Biogen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 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?

69% 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 (99) , 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) , Project Manager (16) , Research Scientist (16) , Associate Scientist (15)

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 365 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 214 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 156 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 99 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 98 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 58 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 56 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 35 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 28 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

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,048 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

73% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

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 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,048 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Jul 25, 2025

Ok company. Will burn you out.

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are experts and are knowledgeable about their fields. Benefits are ok.

Cons

Company is segregated and siloed. Employees are stretched too thin to affect change. There are too many individuals in upper management and not enough individuals at analyst level to do the actually daily work. Lower management is expected to do all lower level work plus the strategic planning. There's zero opportunity to influence executives.

Biogen Response

10mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. I am glad to hear you recognize the deep expertise of our people and appreciate the benefits offered. I also take seriously your concerns about organizational structure, workload distribution, and opportunities for influence. Your feedback highlights important areas where we can improve—especially in fostering cross-functional collaboration, balancing responsibilities across levels, and ensuring transparency and alignment from leadership. Any additional feedback that you're willing to provide is always helpful - please don't hesitate to reach out with additional details. You can do so confidentially by emailing talentfeedback@biogen.com. - Maria, HR

5.0

Jul 24, 2025

Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and strong leadership

Cons

Lack of clear strategy and manager road blocks

Biogen Response

10mo

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you value our focus on work-life balance and strong leadership. We also appreciate your honesty regarding areas for improvement, including the need for clearer strategic direction and reducing managerial roadblocks. Your input is important and helps us continue to grow as an organization. Any additional feedback you can provide related to your experience is always helpful, please don't hesitate to reach out with additional details. You can do so confidentially by emailing talentfeedback@biogen.com. - Dennis, HR

3.0

Jul 24, 2025

Layoffs all the time

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits great, pay good, people good.

Cons

Layoffs layoffs layoffs layoffs layoffs

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