Is Biogen a good company to work for?

Biogen has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,629 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Biogen to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Biogen have been left by employees working as Intern , Co-Op and Scientist I .

Does Biogen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Biogen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 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?

71% 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 360 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 209 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 158 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 100 reviews)); "Good pay and nice colleages" ((in 100 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 54 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 40 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 30 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.

What are the top reviewed Biogen locations?

Cambridge , Research Triangle Park , Boston , Durham , Raleigh , Weston , Morrisville , San Diego , Chicago , New York , Los Angeles , Charlotte , Cary , Houston , Waltham , Kansas City , Madison , Washington , Garner , Columbus , San Francisco , South San Francisco , Somerville , Jersey City , Newark , Salt Lake City , Boston , Brooklyn , Webster , Louisville

Biogen reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,050 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Biogen has an employee rating of 3.9 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 Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Mar 5, 2026

Biogen

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Time Off and Benefits provided

Cons

Lack of clear and concise communication

Biogen Response

3mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you value our time‑off and benefits offerings, as we believe they play an important role in supporting our employees’ well‑being. We also appreciate your candid perspective on communication. Clear and consistent communication is something we continue to focus on improving across teams, and feedback like yours helps inform those efforts. We’re committed to listening, learning, and strengthening how we connect and collaborate as an organization.

4.0

Feb 9, 2026

Culture

Manufacturing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company is pretty chill

Cons

depending on your manager they could be a micromanager

3.0

Feb 6, 2026

Decent company, not great

It internal audit coop

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for entry level

Cons

Work is super boring. Not intellectually stimulating, but may be good if you like boring tasks and are a boring person.

Biogen Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. We’re glad to hear that the co‑op experience offered competitive pay and an opportunity to gain entry‑level, real‑world experience in a corporate IT environment. We also understand that the scope and pace of work may not always align with every individual’s interests or expectations, particularly early in a career. Feedback like this is helpful as we continue to evolve our co‑op and early‑career programs to provide meaningful exposure, learning, and development opportunities for students with a wide range of interests. Any additional feedback you can provide related to your experience is always helpful. You can do so confidentially by emailing talentfeedback@biogen.com. - Dennis, HR

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