Is Biogen a good company to work for?

Biogen has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,633 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 3.8 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 and really good HR." ((in 358 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 209 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 160 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 103 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 92 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 77 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 58 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 36 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

(404 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

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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Reviews by job title

404 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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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

4.0

Apr 2, 2024

Passion for the science, great wellness support and good management transparency

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Biogen's therapies are helping our patients live better lives. Management has placed a strong emphasis on employee wellness, work-life balance and diversity of teams. Employee stock grants are generous.

Cons

Management delayed on making difficult structural changes as sales declined. Before last year, there wasn't much growth with new products but that is now changing.

Biogen Response

2y

Hi, thanks for your review. I'm happy to see you've recognized the emphasis we place on employee wellbeing and diversity & inclusion. With Fit-For Growth behind us, we're excited for a year focused on performance and execution, leading us back to a place of sustainable growth. Thank for all of your hard work. - Dennis, HR

1.0

Apr 1, 2024

Do better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and work life balance. A pool of amazing group of scientists.

Cons

Increase in bureaucratic culture since 2023. Team spirit and knowledge sharing have diminished in the work culture. Very poor transparency from executive leadership. Their actions show that they are more interested on promoting management and marketing teams than supporting development scientists.

Biogen Response

2y

We appreciate you taking the time to leave this review. It's good to hear that, amidst our recent strategic shifts, the amazing scientists you work with have been a source of positivity for you. We continually look for opportunities to improve how communication is executed throughout the business and are open to any feedback on how leadership can improve. Feel free to reach out to talentfeedback@biogen.com to provide any further insights. As we move beyond 2023, we're excited to re-engage employees in our updated mission and culture and hope you'll join us in a year focused on performance and execution. - Mike, HR

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