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 with a lot of paid vacation; big push from management on work/life balance" ((in 363 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 215 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 151 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 102 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 89 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Biogen according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 79 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 57 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 40 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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Apr 2, 2024

Passion for the science, great wellness support and good management transparency

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Biogen's therapies are helping our patients live better lives. Management has placed a strong emphasis on employee wellness, work-life balance and diversity of teams. Employee stock grants are generous.

Cons

Management delayed on making difficult structural changes as sales declined. Before last year, there wasn't much growth with new products but that is now changing.

Biogen Response

2y

Hi, thanks for your review. I'm happy to see you've recognized the emphasis we place on employee wellbeing and diversity & inclusion. With Fit-For Growth behind us, we're excited for a year focused on performance and execution, leading us back to a place of sustainable growth. Thank for all of your hard work. - Dennis, HR

1.0

Apr 1, 2024

Do better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and work life balance. A pool of amazing group of scientists.

Cons

Increase in bureaucratic culture since 2023. Team spirit and knowledge sharing have diminished in the work culture. Very poor transparency from executive leadership. Their actions show that they are more interested on promoting management and marketing teams than supporting development scientists.

Biogen Response

2y

We appreciate you taking the time to leave this review. It's good to hear that, amidst our recent strategic shifts, the amazing scientists you work with have been a source of positivity for you. We continually look for opportunities to improve how communication is executed throughout the business and are open to any feedback on how leadership can improve. Feel free to reach out to talentfeedback@biogen.com to provide any further insights. As we move beyond 2023, we're excited to re-engage employees in our updated mission and culture and hope you'll join us in a year focused on performance and execution. - Mike, HR

4.0

Mar 26, 2024

NA

Sr. director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation benefits are quite competitive

Cons

Décision making process is cumbersome and time-consuming

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