Biogen reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,050 total reviews)
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Christopher A. Viehbacher

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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
2.0
Feb 23, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Focussed on driving products forward and stretching talent allowing for innovation. Good financial package for new hires, and for old hires, high share price is now reaping dividends.

Cons

Old hires not financially lifted in line with market when promoted leading to skewed salaries, as well as bias towards higher salaries for males. Company growing rapidly with many new products and hiring of poor leaders who indiscriminantly manage out once settled in order to have a secure seat - they hire in their friends with good remuneration. HR is notoriously poor in UK, to the point of being non-existent - they are just there to support senior management wishes, and thus cannot be trusted by employees. No recognition of results, and no fun at least on UK site due to poor leadership that bends to USA management. Company was GREAT, but no more under current management who are reaping the results sown by older colleagues.

2.0
Jul 8, 2014

Marketing

Recommend
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Pros

- pay - pipeline - some of the best products in the market

Cons

- management - work-life-balance - job security (constant fear of losing job if you do not do what management says) - retaliation

3.0
Sep 23, 2013

I worked full time at Biogen Idec for over ten years

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

benefits and compensation are solid. Beer/Social hours are nice perk

Cons

Frequent layoffs have left current employees with low morale. Management tends to keep layoffs throughout isolated departments very quiet, yet people talk and are aware that the chopping block is constantly there. Lots of corporate politics, you need to be in with the right crowd to succeed.

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