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      Biogen

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      Biogen reviews

      3.9

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (2,051 total reviews)
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      Christopher A. Viehbacher

      74% approve of CEO

      54% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Biogen has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,051 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
      3.0
      Jun 8, 2014

      poor people management skills by senior management level

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      bright people, patient-driven company, ethics and compliance highly valued

      Cons

      senior management level is not very skilled in managing people and such poor expertise within senior level leads to some mistaken and highly demotivating decisions

      4.0
      May 23, 2014

      Biogen Idec

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits. Recent stock increase is major benefit to those that have been there for a while. Decent pay. Overall really talented group of people working there. Huge benefit if you are a scientist as this is one of the top Biotechs in the industry. Overall the drugs the company makes have a huge benefit to the patients that take them. That is the best motivator is that the company's product has a positive impact in the lives of many people with MS and other debilitating diseases.

      Cons

      IT went through massive layoffs and then we were all expected to do the same jobs, fill in all of the gaps and get paid the same. Overall not a very effective approach, except to the bottom line, which is what the overall focus is and will continue to be. Also if you are not best buddies with upper management your chance for promotion is extremely limited in your area. Promotion, at least in IT, was rarely merit based.

      2.0
      Feb 5, 2014

      Area Business Manager

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      great pipeline, nice stock options including RSUs and purchase plan, CEO has grasp on future of the company and is a genuinely nice person

      Cons

      negative culture, inexperienced managers, VP of sales is from primary care and has convinced upper management that a1990s primary care like pod environment is a great idea for a biotech company

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