Biogen reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,052 total reviews)
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Christopher A. Viehbacher

76% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Biogen has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,052 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
Jul 20, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to create sphere of influence to increase job responsibility Open to sharing information in a vertically integrated fashion Prior to layoff, thought leader in commitment to quality management systems within drug safety

Cons

Flat landscape for advancement due to lack of career track planning within the organization for lower to mid level employees.

4.0
May 6, 2012

Great Science, Great Benefits

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits - health care, time off, 401K. Salary fairly competitive.

Cons

Poor leadership. Directors do not inform employees often enough regarding project goals/timelines. Promotions are rarely given to non PhD positions.

3.0
Apr 19, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people. Good compensation. Great products. Reputable company.

Cons

On the sales side, things are moving in the wrong direction. Lost the value in having people around that have a historical reference. New regime, new people; not necessarily what is needed. The existence of cliques.

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