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.

Biogen reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,050 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

74% approve of CEO

52% 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 2,050 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Aug 9, 2024

Always Striving for Excellence

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Robust pipeline for continued growth and dedication to patient needs. Dedicated employees from so many diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Cons

Coming out of a transition period and working to remove barriers for more agile decision making. Work in progress.

Biogen Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your thoughtful feedback! We're delighted to hear that you appreciate our robust pipeline, dedication to patient needs, and the diverse backgrounds of our employees. We acknowledge the challenges associated with transition periods and are committed to removing barriers to enable more agile decision-making. We hope that this year's cultural evolution, the new Biogen Way, will continue to help with this. Thank you for being a part of the Biogen team and for your valuable insights!

4.0

Aug 9, 2024

Generally good place to work

Privacy officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, committed colleagues, inclusive

Cons

High turnover of employees, executive team that would rather talk about culture than do anything to improve it

Biogen Response

1y

As a former employee, thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback. We're pleased to hear that you find the salary competitive and appreciate our inclusive environment and committed colleagues. I'm sorry to hear that you struggled with the culture during your tenure here. Excitedly, we recently completed a deep culture assessment, and are still in the early stages of educating the global organization on the new Biogen Way and its corresponding values. We have high hopes for the cultural evolution and are confident it will lead to high performance, empowered employees, and a sustainable business.

4.0

Aug 7, 2024

On the right track

Us medical

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

On the right track long term.

Cons

Many fire drills due to arbitrary internal timelines. Leadership talks about development, but doesn’t actually out time into it in a meaningful way.

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