Biogen reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,052 total reviews)
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Christopher A. Viehbacher

76% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Biogen has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,052 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 Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
4.0
Feb 25, 2016

Used to be a great place to work. Unstable now.

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Pros

Biogen was an amazing place to work

Cons

It is unstable now. The next few year will show if it will be able to bounce back.

3.0
Feb 3, 2016

Great employer

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Pros

Great benefits. smart people. Fast-paced environment. Interesting product line. Respected company looks good on your resume.

Cons

They lay hundreds of people off around every five years or so. Commute into Kendall Square is very challenging.

4.0
Jan 13, 2016

Great company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The culture was very encouraging and supportive. Everyone was very helpful and kept the main goal of patient care at the focus.

Cons

I don't think they handled the layoff very well. There could have been more notice or more private rooms for which they performed the layoff.

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