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?

70% 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 356 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 220 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 160 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 100 reviews)); "Good pay and nice colleages" ((in 87 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 81 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 61 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 57 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 39 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

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,051 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Biogen has an employee rating of 3.8 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

May 18, 2015

Bench work at Biogen

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salaries are among the highest in the industry. The benefits are almost absurd; free parking, free shuttle bus from the North, South and West, medical, dental and even vision plans etc.

Cons

Since 2005 there has not been more than a 3 year period without some sort of layoff. Every time there is some sort of management change, the new boys in town feel the need to make their mark. This usually involves layoffs and it is never for financial reasons (the company has more cash than it can think of ways to be spend), it seems to just be to keep people on thei toes.

3.0

May 15, 2015

Great mission to help patients. Awful politics.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is trying to make a difference in the lives of people Great pay/benefits

Cons

Politics, politics, politics. If you ever want to get promoted, you better pray you are in the right clique and have the right pedigree.

4.0

May 7, 2015

Great company to work for, for men

Senior associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very competitive salary and benefits. Respect for work life balance. Paid parking in Cambridge and alternative commuter options.

Cons

Promotions are less based on what you know and how you perform, than who you know and how well you conform to gender "norms". If you are a woman, be prepared to wear make-up and skirts, and understand that your salary is going to be inversely proportional to your weight.

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