Biogen reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,048 total reviews)
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Christopher A. Viehbacher

73% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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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2.0
Mar 25, 2020

Racism, Office Politics, Big Egos

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Pros

Kind co-workers, fun social events, decent healthcare, good 401K matching.

Cons

Manager made racist comments during lunch "in confidence", criticized co-worker's looks, admitted to have a racial bias, actively stifled career development and advancement, vindictive personality.

5.0
Mar 3, 2020

I've felt supported from day 1 here

Anonymous employee
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Pros

From day 1, I've felt supported at Biogen. The benefits are great (401k match, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, medical, free parking). There are constantly activities around campus - either educational or charitable or for just general socialization. The leadership team is strong and given the current path of our alzheimer's research it's a very exciting time to be a part of the team. Also, onboarding and IT support has been incredible here compared to other companies I've been at.

Cons

General cons related to being a larger organization: lots of stakeholders, approvals needed, can be slow-moving.

2.0
Jan 24, 2020

Don't come here

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Pros

Decent pay, benefits, and somewhat friendly coworkers

Cons

The cons are that there is no work/life balance, upper management are micromanagers (especially in quality and supply chain), you will be treated as 2nd rate despite your track record, retaliation is a thing, depression/anxiety/panic attacks are constant but there is nothing you can do about it because the managers will gaslight you into thinking you're the problem, not the culture/environment, HR will do nothing and no matter how much the company says feedback is appreciated it's never received or acted on. Overall Biogen is not a good company to work and should be avoid at all costs. Additionally if you have a predisposition to anxiety and still want to work here avoid anything and everything supply chain related. The departments involved are a breeding ground for toxicity. Working with some of the planners and quality reps has contributed greatly to my growing health issues to the point where I'm considering a leave of absence for my health

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