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 and really good HR." ((in 362 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 225 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 152 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 100 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 96 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 78 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 56 reviews)); "Your success or failure is based on your direct manager." ((in 39 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.

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,050 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 2,050 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 2, 2015

Great place to work, but they seem to be constantly in transition

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits; the people are first rate on a personal level; great quality of life.

Cons

Highest levels of management seem not to have a clear idea of what direction the company will take, yet. And that could change in a few months.

3.0

Oct 21, 2015

Research Associate

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are hardworking, company is doing well.

Cons

Work is a bit the same everyday and not much perks

5.0

Oct 3, 2015

Automation Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with great people.

Cons

You need a car to go everywhere.

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