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 360 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 221 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 160 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 98 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 97 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 58 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 55 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 39 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.

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Apr 6, 2024

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great growing opportunities and nice colleagues

Cons

High level of pressure due to the constant tight deadlines

5.0

Apr 4, 2024

Biogen is a great company!

Team lead manufacturing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Biogen has a phenomenal Culture. Everyone works together with a common purpose of delivering medicines to our patients. The Company Benefits/ Perks are great. Biogen has lots of resources to further develop your career with the ORBIT program, and Mentoring Program. There is great communication between Site Leadership and employees.

Cons

The Sector as a whole is undergoing changes to the "Business". Biogen is communicating the changing Landscape to its employees through monthly townhalls and fire chat talks with Company Leadership.

Biogen Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback for our manufacturing team. I'm happy to hear that you've found our career development opportunities as well as the monthly townhalls beneficial. If you have any additional thoughts, don't hesitate to email talentfeedback@biogen.com. - Maria, HR

4.0

Apr 4, 2024

Leadership lacking

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Legacy of great science. Great people to work with.

Cons

Poor leadership and long term vision in question.

Biogen Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We're happy to hear that you love the great people you work with. As we navigate this period of strategic change, it is our goal to be as transparent as possible with the organization. We hope this will help provide a deeper understanding of our long-term vision. Your feedback is vital for us to improve, and if you have any additional thoughts or suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out to talentfeedback@biogen.com. Thanks for all that you do.

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