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 3.5 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 and really good HR." ((in 368 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 211 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 158 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 98 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 88 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 60 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 58 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 42 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

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,052 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

76% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

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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5.0

Aug 3, 2021

Amazing benefits / culture is dept-specific

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits are hard to beat - sabbatical every 6 years and great benefits for new parents (maternity and paternity leave) and for caregivers. Really great people who care about Biogen's mission and doing the right thing.

Cons

Some departments have better culture than others. I am in an area now that I love and that has great culture and leadership. Unfortunately I worked in another area that was the opposite.

3.0

Jul 26, 2021

Tackles challenging diseases

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Biogen focuses on challenging neurology related conditions where other companies shy away. Successes are very rewarding.

Cons

Can be all about who you know in the C suite.

4.0

Jul 25, 2021

Great Place to Work

Engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Benefits are the best in the area - Opportunities to cross-train - Salaries are competitive - Work-life balance is very good (dependent on your own team. the two departments I worked had good balance. your mileage may vary)

Cons

- Promotions at entry/lower levels are not consistent among employees and are not substantial. It is better to apply for new jobs within the company to get a higher salary than worked hard and hope you get promoted with a decent bump in salary

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