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 364 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 216 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 149 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 93 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 93 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)); "Senior leadership and their culture" ((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 41 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

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 2,048 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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5.0

Jan 12, 2009

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

well led company, benefits, pay

Cons

work hours are VERY long.

5.0

Dec 3, 2008

There has been a strong focus on Patients first - please continue this focus!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are fantastic - there is a nice sense of belonging and that we are making a difference in peoples' lives.

Cons

Long hours - you have to put the time and effort re: the employees at all levels are highly ambitious, motivated and the pace is fast.

5.0

Oct 1, 2008

Biogen Idec is a great place to work.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Biogen Idec is a great company that really looks out for its employees. The employees themselves are talented, inquisitive, and understand the importance of knowledge sharing. The benefits are absolutely amazing and there is a real sense of the need for work-life balance. There is a beer hour every Friday that allows employees to meet outside of work. I would recommend a career at Biogen Idec to anyone.

Cons

Because of the growing business, there are many new people, so it can be hard to get the background behind an issue that occurred a while before. It is also in downtown Cambridge, so commutes can be difficult.

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