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 been stable over the past 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 3.8 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 (100) , 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) , 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 360 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 209 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 158 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 100 reviews)); "Good pay and nice colleages" ((in 100 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 76 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 57 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 54 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 40 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 30 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

(2,050 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Biogen has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,050 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

Nov 20, 2015

Solid Company, Great Future

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Biogen focuses on patients and science. Employees are vested in the future of the company and care about making new therapies for unmet needs. Very flexible work environment and great benefits.

Cons

Too high of expectations can lead to burnout.

4.0

Nov 19, 2015

Quality

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits with a lot of paid vacation; big push from management on work/life balance

Cons

Work from home not offered in every department (depends on manager); Layoffs at least every 5 years

2.0

Nov 15, 2015

Not a place for personal growth or developing as an IT professional.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good ceo, great benefits. Great mission of company that the teams easily rally around. Great location to be part of in the Cambridge biotech and technology area.

Cons

IT leadership does not know the industry and is turning IT into a process shop. Lack of innovation and culture of collaboration in IT.

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Jobs at Biogen

Manufacturing Associate III

Research Triangle Park, NC

Manufacturing Associate II/III – Cell Culture (Nights)

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Manufacturing Maintenance Technician Apprentice (24-Month Program)

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Manufacturing Associate III/IV

Research Triangle Park, NC

Account Manager - Neuropsychiatry - Macon, GA

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