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).

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2K reviews

5.0

Feb 2, 2026

Great place to work.

Test specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance and completely WFH

Cons

Lots of meetings to attend

2.0

Feb 1, 2026

Leadership Detached from Reality

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are still good, but appear to be chipped away at. Pipeline does appear to be improving as the number of Phase 3 clinical trials has increased in the last couple of years.

Cons

Senior leadership in Cambridge, MA is far too detached from ground truth in RTP, NC where a vast majority of manufacturing occurs. Decision making has continually been stripped away from mid-level or frontline, on-site leadership and pushed up to a fewer number of more senior leaders at headequarters in MA. This has led to disempowerment and a growing sense of impotence for NC based management. Additionally, there is no feedback mechanism for these MA based leaders to evaluate if the decisions they are making are reaching the right people in all the groups. As a result, cross-functional cooperation and efficiency has suffered greatly. Work/life balance is horrible whith few, if any, positions lost to attrition are back-filled.

Biogen Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your candid perspective. We appreciate your recognition of our benefits and the progress within our pipeline, and we also hear your concerns around decision‑making, communication, and workload—particularly as they relate to manufacturing teams in RTP. We value the work happening at our manufacturing facilities and remain committed to improving collaboration, clarity, and support across all locations. If you’re open to sharing more specifics or discussing your experience confidentially, we encourage you to reach out to talentfeedback@biogen.com so we can better understand any challenges you may be facing. - Dennis, HR

5.0

Jan 31, 2026

Hybrid WFH schedule, excellent benefits, good pay, great culture

Sr case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love being able to work from home most days (2 days avg in office per month). This has changed my work life balance completely. The benefit package is generous, and has literally saved my life. My colleagues are overall really good human beings, and being in the office when I have to be is fun and engaging.

Cons

My specific role can be stressful and demanding at times, as it is patient and field/sales facing, and there are often many competing priorities. I am hourly and phone based, so I am bound by an hourly schedule which lacks flexibility to design my own workday/workflow. Though Biogen is in process with updating our systems, so far my experience has been that our systems are slow, outdated, clunky, and inefficient. At least in Patient Services.

Biogen Response

4mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear how our hybrid flexibility, benefits, and supportive colleagues have had a meaningful impact on your work‑life balance and well‑being, and that time in the office feels engaging and collaborative. We also appreciate your honest feedback on the demands of patient‑facing roles, limited flexibility in hourly schedules, and the need for more streamlined systems and workflows within Patient Services. Feedback like this is important as we continue working to improve tools, processes, and the overall employee experience. Any additional feedback you can provide related to your experience is always helpful. You can do so confidentially by emailing talentfeedback@biogen.com. - Maria, HR

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