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 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))

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

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

Dec 10, 2025

Biogen Culture

Clinical pharmacology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Culture for employees that respects work/life balance, enables career development, get to work with people who bring a patient focused mindset. Not at all a fear-based leadership environment. *Committed management that is fair, positive and balanced even in debate.

Cons

*Remote employee, wish it was feasible to be onsite more often in Cambridge

Biogen Response

6mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s encouraging to hear that our culture supports work–life balance, career development, and a patient‑focused mindset. Thank you for being an integral part of Biogen. Any additional feedback you can provide related to your experience is always helpful. You can do so confidentially by emailing talentfeedback@biogen.com. - Mike, HR

1.0

Dec 8, 2025

Overworked, Long Hours, Severely Short Staffed

Regulatory affairs associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard to find any to be honest

Cons

Be prepared to work very long hours if you are UK Based. 12 hour days are the norm here and anything less will be frowned upon. Be prepared to work on your annual leave too as there will be no one to provide cover if you take time off. There is ZERO worklife balance if you work here.

Biogen Response

6mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. I'm concerned to hear about the challenges you’ve described regarding workload and work–life balance in the UK office. Employee wellbeing is a priority for us, and we recognise that long hours and lack of cover during leave are not sustainable. Any additional information you can provide about your situation will be helpful. You can do so confidentially by emailing talentfeedback@biogen.com. - Dennis, HR

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