BioNTech reviews

3.2

41% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)
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Ugur Sahin

45% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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2.0
May 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- A good place to start your career if you don’t have experience. - You can learn a lot from its international and fast environment. - The company participates in a lot of sports and volunteering events and has many cultural event. - English speaking environment. - Home Office and flexible working hours - Bildungsurlaub

Cons

- The salaries are relatively low for a company of its size. - Power politics are very prevalent, where colleagues who accomplish a lot are not acknowledged, while those who communicate with their line managers in a more obedient way regardless of their performance are rewarded. - Promotions and learning opportunities are not distributed fairly. - Acknowledgement of contributions to patents are often lacking due to managers seeking a bigger share. - Intransparency and deliberate misinformation on the levels of upper and middle management. - No proper bonuses. Stock bonuses are kind of a scam and conditions are not communicated properly. - Instead of rehiring colleagues whose positions became redundant in active positions and training them accordingly like how big pharma in Germany typically do, it was resorted to dismissals and lay-offs. - Continued promotions and hirings for favored select few while many colleagues simultaneously face lay-offs. - Very weak and inexperienced workers council. - Management and HR avoid answering questions.

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BioNTech Response
2mo
Hallo, vielen Dank, dass du deine Einschätzung mit uns teilst! Deine Rückmeldung ist enorm wertvoll für uns – sie hilft uns, besser zu werden. Wir schätzen, dass du deine ehrlichen Gedanken mit uns teilst. Wir verstehen deine Kritik und nehmen sie als Ansporn, um Veränderungen und Verbesserungen, wo immer möglich, voranzutreiben. Wir wünschen Dir alles Gute für die Zukunft. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Dein HR-Team
4.0
Mar 24, 2026

Good Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good company to work for.

Cons

Salary could be more competitive

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BioNTech Response
3mo
Dear Colleague, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate it! We’re also most pleased to learn of your positive experience and to know you feel satisfied with BioNTech as an employer. Insights of all kinds from the people of BioNTech are what helps us grow with you, and we value learning what is working well and where there is room for improvement. We welcome further feedback in the future. Kind regards, Your HR Team
1.0
Feb 5, 2026

Poor leadership, culture, and fulfillment

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

Interesting potential with pipeline scientifically

Cons

Leadership micromanage, poor compensation, little to no fulfillment or acknowledgement for job well done. Terrible culture

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BioNTech Response
5mo
Dear colleague, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and share your experience with BioNTech. We’re sorry to hear it did not meet expectations especially with leadership, culture or payment. We are committed to continuously improving the experience of our BioNTech team members, and feedback like yours is essential. We would like to better understand your perspective so we can identify concrete improvements. If you’re open to discussing this further, please contact us at glassdoor@biontech.de. We hope your future experiences will be more positive and are here if you wish to share further feedback. Warm regards, Your HR Team
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