Is Biogen a good company to work for as a Associate Scientist I, Technical Development?

Associate Scientist I, Technical Development professionals working at Biogen have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 80 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Biogen employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Scientist I, Technical Development Jobs at Biogen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Scientist I, Technical Development interview questions at Biogen .

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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 374 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 213 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 154 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 101 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 96 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 76 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 57 reviews)); "It is absolutely true that if you have a good manager, he/she will support you, challenge you, and promote you." ((in 39 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 32 reviews))

Biogen Associate Scientist I, Technical Development reviews

3.4

66% would recommend to a friend

(80 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

49% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Associate Scientist I, Technical Development employees have rated Biogen with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 80 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Scientist I, Technical Development professionals have a good working experience there. Biogen is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Scientist I, Technical Development professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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80 reviews

1.0

Dec 27, 2025

It had such potential but senior leadership messed it up

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The compensation was good. Some of the people were nice and very knowledgeable about the industry. R&D had really talented scientists, but many were let go in January 2025. Lots of teamwork and collaboration.

Cons

Heavy on the favoritism for promotions. Poor leadership and decision-making. Not enough scientists are left to do the work. The only thing that is keeping some people at the company is the terrible job market. Once the market improves, it will be a mass exodus. The new leaders are clueless about how to turn this sinking ship around. They laid off the good ones.

5.0

Oct 17, 2025

Good culture

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and work-life balance.

Cons

The decision making process seems slow.

3.0

Aug 19, 2025

ok company

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great sense of belonging; Coworkers are top expertise in their respective fields

Cons

Constant changes in the leadership

Biogen Response

10mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're thrilled to hear that you feel a strong sense of belonging and are surrounded by colleagues who bring deep expertise to their work—this is exactly the kind of collaborative and high-performing culture we strive to foster. We also appreciate your note about leadership changes, and understand how that can impact continuity and clarity. We're actively working to ensure smoother transitions and stronger communication during times of change, so our teams continue to feel supported and aligned. Your feedback helps us grow, and we're grateful for it. Any additional feedback you can provide related to your experience is always helpful, please don't hesitate to reach out with additional details. You can do so confidentially by emailing talentfeedback@biogen.com. - Dennis, HR

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