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      Biogen

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      Biogen reviews

      3.8

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (2,050 total reviews)
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      Christopher A. Viehbacher

      74% 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 2,050 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
      3.0
      Aug 18, 2014

      ok place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good to start out with to gain experience

      Cons

      Not enough advancement from management

      1.0
      Aug 8, 2014

      Great products, awful to employees

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Money is great, Benefits are excellent ans so is pension but...

      Cons

      No life and work balance. Management is narrow-minded with unrealistic demand.

      3.0
      Jul 15, 2014

      Good place to build skills, then move on

      Manufacturing associate iv
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits are good, very goal-oriented; no one cares how long you go for breaks, as long as you get the job done. Biogen-Idec is exemplary at picking talent at the operator level, I have worked with some very passionate and knowledgeable people whose work ethic is inspiring, and who have influenced me to become a better operator. BIogen-Idec is also a good place to start a biotech manufacturing career, due to great networking opportunities and adherence to cGMP's, which is critical to understand if you want to become a great contributor.

      Cons

      Unfortunately, Biogen-Idec is awful at picking talent in the management level; lower performers are constantly being promoted due to politicking and back-room dealings; most promotions announcements are met with shock and groans from the operators, even through there are very, very, very few exceptions. Management is very company-oriented and not employee-oriented; members of management are not judged by their superiors in knowledge and subordinate growth but simply bowing to their demands; and it seems that the supervisors most disliked by the operators are the ones getting promoted. Communication between night and day shifts is horrendous, with constant blame game playing and finger pointing when things go wrong. Bonuses are so-so, pay is probably slightly below average compared to other companies I have worked.

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