Is Biogen a good company to work for?

Biogen has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,630 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 (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 353 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 218 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 158 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 104 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 95 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 53 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((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

(2,051 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

Jan 14, 2014

Great company if you work for one of the few good managers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, work/life balance initiatives, internal movement to higher positions or new areas, bonus, great co-workers, ability to work at other sites - including International transfers to learn and grow at the company.

Cons

There are some bad managers and there is a lack from HR or upper management to address concerns brought up seriously and without retaliation from the manager, the stock program changed where there was no longer a real long term incentive to stay with the company.

3.0

Oct 23, 2013

You can be loyal to the company, but the company will never be loyal to you....

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-Intelligent, creative and friendly people. -Good benefits, decent salary, and BEER HOUR! -Nice cafeteria, nice gym, nice campus. -Stock is higher than it has ever been. -Promising pipeline.

Cons

-Very political. It's all about who you know no matter how hard you work. Promotions and fun projects are given to the popular kids, just like in high school. -Low morale due to the various layoffs. They do small department layoffs and they are secretive about it. -Many managers aren't managing anything or anybody. There are some dead bodies that could easily be replaced with ambitious and excited new employees. -Positions are created out of nowhere to please certain individuals looking for a higher title/pay. -Lots of office gossip. -Work/Life Balance? Yeah right! Expect to work nights and weekends whether you are in the labs or in an office job.

2.0

Jun 4, 2013

Look beyond the pretty facade

Individual contributor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The company has had a ton of success over the past 2 years. It a very exciting place to work and the salary, stock, benefits are great. There is a new focus on science and the company is throwing resources at R&D. If you're in the right group, you will see a lot of flexibility in work arrangements (WFH, telecommuting, etc)

Cons

Management is, for the most part, awful. There is constant infighting, finger pointing, and political jockeying. Also, the bureaucracy is both crushing and worthless. A good 30% of the staff are here only because they are too vested in the stock plan (golden handcuffs). If you are applying, have a long timeframe. HR is slow and borderline useless. Expect rude comments, arrogance, and lack of communication and follow-through. In my experience, I have seen 3-6 months from first interview to offer. You will also get low balled in salary and title.

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