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?

69% 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 (99) , 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) , Project Manager (16) , Research Scientist (16) , Associate Scientist (15)

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 362 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 214 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 163 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 101 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 80 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 62 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 56 reviews)); "It is absolutely true that if you have a good manager, he/she will support you, challenge you, and promote you." ((in 38 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,048 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

73% approve of CEO

51% 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 2,048 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 24, 2012

Managment

R&d

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of resources and opportunities to build and develop leadership skills

Cons

Supervisor and manager are lack of how to lead and direct other skills

5.0

Aug 24, 2012

Progressive, innovative and well run company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees are valued, benefits and salary are competitive or even slightly above average. Knowledgeable and talented employees who contribute to the success of the company. Great working environment.

Cons

Large global organization which can present its own challenges at times.

4.0

Aug 23, 2012

Able to develop career.

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, career opportunities, and benfits

Cons

Pay, HR, and work life balance

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