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 and really good HR." ((in 375 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 221 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 151 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 96 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 88 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 83 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 62 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 57 reviews)); "Your success or failure is based on your direct manager." ((in 40 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

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,048 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

73% approve of CEO

51% 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

1.0

Feb 19, 2017

high pay but unstable

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits above market average. Office centrally located near train station and local facilities. Close to Zug lake for lunchtime walks if you can find the time.

Cons

Culture dominated by USA corporate headquarters which can be difficult going for staff with European culture. Very high workload and long hours (no time stamping). Hire/fire culture with poor job stability - layoffs every few years as well as frequent firing of single individuals. Many semi-compulsory evening / late night meetings with USA. Reputation for giving unfair work references to leavers. Very limited car parking.

3.0

Feb 7, 2017

Many aspects broken...company motto is "Care Deeply..." for yourself!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location in Cambridge is nice Buildings are new Few good people still left Happy hour every week Shut down between xmas and New Years.

Cons

There are some enigmas...why aren't some of the "bad" employees let go? They are boneheads but somehow, year after year, the don't get fired (certain Asset executives) or moved...also some significant nepotism (CMO).

2.0

Nov 16, 2016

Place has changed a lot

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall really great people and interesting science. Really enjoyed coming to work and working with such talent colleagues. Also great comp and benefits.

Cons

I was at Biogen six years and the place changed dramatically (for the worse). The politics at the executive level got vicious and once George announced he was leaving, this made things worse. The company has gotten away from the science and teamwork that made it successful. Plus they have backtracked on diversity with many of the recent senior departures being women--so it is back to being a boys club. I’d stay away until see what direction new CEO takes.

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