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 and really good HR." ((in 373 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 220 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 146 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 98 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((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 59 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 57 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 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

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

May 17, 2011

A lot new challenge and great experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have a lot opportunity to grow in this company...

Cons

The company is expanding, may lack of focus on individual at this point.

4.0

Apr 4, 2011

Best company I have ever worked for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits package, work life balance is promoted, set you up for success

Cons

preceptorship opportunities are off limits to patient services.

4.0

Feb 15, 2011

Top tier biotech company

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent science, top tier peers, opportunities to make an impact.

Cons

Unstable work environment. The company needs experienced, strong, and effective leadership.

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