Is Biogen a good company to work for?

Biogen has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,632 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 53% 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 improved by 1% over the last 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 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Biogen?

Associate Director (100) , Manager (55) , 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 368 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 217 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 138 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 98 reviews)); "Good pay and nice colleages" ((in 98 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 78 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 61 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 59 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))

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

(2,052 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

76% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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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

1.0

May 8, 2024

TERRIBLE, BULLYING MANAGEMENT

Sas programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good PTO, benefits, holiday time

Cons

The management is awful. They are rude, mean, belittling, and they micromanage. If you complain, they call you sensitive. If you make a mistake, you get yelled at. The person that yells at you gets a slap on the hand and it gets brushed off because they are "stressed" as if that somehow makes it acceptable.

3.0

Apr 23, 2024

Great Total Comp / Poor Culture

Senior associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Healthcare and bonuses are good

Cons

Morale is low so it's hard to be excited to come to work

Biogen Response

2y

Thanks for taking the time to provide some feedback. I'm happy to hear that you enjoy our compensation and benefit packages. I'm sorry to hear that morale has been low on your team. I hope with the rollout of our new culture underway, and most of our strategic shifts now in place, things will start to balance out for your team as we look forward to a year of execution. Your feedback is vital for us to improve, and if you have any additional thoughts or suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out to talentfeedback@biogen.com. Thanks for all that you do. - Maria, HR

3.0

Apr 9, 2024

Imbalance in oversight and expectations

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smaller scale work environment. Can work independently.

Cons

Minimal oversight and guidance in vivarium program. SOPs aren't followed, individuals aren't held responsible.

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