Is Biogen a good company to work for as a Associate Scientist I, Technical Development?

Associate Scientist I, Technical Development professionals working at Biogen have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 98 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Biogen employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Scientist I, Technical Development Jobs at Biogen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Scientist I, Technical Development interview questions at Biogen .

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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 368 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 217 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 138 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 98 reviews)); "Good pay and nice colleages" ((in 98 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 78 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 61 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 59 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))

Biogen Associate Scientist I, Technical Development reviews

Item: Biogen
Rating: 2
Author: Scientist

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(98 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

45% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Associate Scientist I, Technical Development employees have rated Biogen with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 98 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Scientist I, Technical Development professionals have a good working experience there. Biogen is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Scientist I, Technical Development professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0

Mar 15, 2010

Good people, good opportunities.

Scientist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great to work and collaborate with. Knowing that we are making a difference in patients' lives is very fulfilling. Good opportunities for those looking to get their foot in the biotech door. Good reputation in the industry.

Cons

Need more opportunities for career development. Build up training programs for new managers. Hire career development consultants to teach staff for the purposes of retaining them.

2.0

Jul 4, 2008

Biogen Idec Culture.

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Cutting edge science. Generally high caliber colleagues.

Cons

Very unstable working environment. High turnover. Not enough focus and support for R&D. The chaos has a very severe affect on R&D productivity.

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