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 378 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 225 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 148 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 98 reviews)); "Good salaries mos like above average" ((in 94 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 60 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 56 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 42 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.

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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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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

4.0

Aug 26, 2013

Lots of resources, changes strategy frequently

Clinical operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Smart people -Great benefits -Nice facility -Opportunities to expand experience outside of one's department

Cons

-Frequently changing operational strategy and culture messaging -So much focus on improving processes that actual work can suffer or be confused -Cultural norm to work from home at night (to keep up with amount of work) -Difficult to be promoted (i.e., I worked in my role for an entire year before I was officially given the title and matching salary)

4.0

Aug 10, 2013

Great company, great people, great culture. But be ready to WORK.

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible benefits, passionate about the patients, great people who work hard. The company has transitioned into a powerhouse that can seem to do no wrong. Strong focus on R&D (now) and finally has a deep pipeline.

Cons

Work/life balance, although they are working on it (just released Flexible Work programs). Middle management is committed but lacks vision. Communication from senior management needs to be stronger and more frequent.

4.0

Aug 8, 2013

5 years with Biogen Idec, great stepping stone

Patient services coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great employee benefits, deep pipeline

Cons

Growth potential is limited, a lot of office "gossip" in the normal culture, high turnover in upper management

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Lots of resources, changes strategy frequently

Great company, great people, great culture. But be ready to WORK.

5 years with Biogen Idec, great stepping stone

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