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

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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

1.0

Mar 11, 2016

Used to be a great company to work for.

Case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great health benefits, good pay. Company has a great reputation and the work helping patients is morally invigorating.

Cons

Extreme micromanagement, promotion based on who you know, no clear expectations since new policies are added that hurt employees performance capacity and allows the company to save money by not giving you the raise you worked for.

3.0

Feb 28, 2016

Roller Coaster Ride - Hold On!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

FDA approval for multiple drugs the past few years, exciting and prosporus times.

Cons

Not a secure environment, even if you work at the top, if you are not in a good political safety net (who is at this company, really?), you will be moved without a blink of an eye.

2.0

Jan 23, 2016

Great mission, bad management

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Biogen people are smart and passionate about developing therapies to help our patients. The company's commitment to diversity and inclusion is deep and true. Pay and benefits are good, and perks like subsidized cafeteria, commuting and tuition reimbursement, etc. are a plus.

Cons

Biogen seems to be lost right now between its small biotech roots and its bigger pharma future, and management directives tug everyone in these two opposite directions daily. Internal process and decision discipline is very weak, and so most work is achieved through endless ad hoc meetings and consensus building. Work-life balance is touted as a value, but the reality is very different, especially at the middle of the organization. Those at the top are perceived as being selected based on relationship and favoritism rather than merit, and sharp-elbowed, mean-spirited bullies are too often touted as "leaders." Current market and industry pressures are exposing a lot of internal mess that wasn't as visible -- or as painful -- in easier times.

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