Is Biogen a good company to work for?

Biogen has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,632 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 53% 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 improved by 1% over the last 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 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 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 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))

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

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,052 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

76% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Biogen has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,052 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

3.0

Dec 28, 2025

Good perks, not nice culture

Business analysis sr analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary & Benefits. For night owls ideal company to work for since all of your stakeholders will be in the US, unless you work wirh staholders of local branch in other countries.

Cons

Difficult culture, apparently promotes collaboration but is not real, Cross work teams is not easy and business is very detached from projects in some areas.

Biogen Response

5mo

As a former employee, thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear that our compensation, benefits, and global collaboration model have been positive aspects of your experience. We also recognize your concerns about cross‑functional alignment and the challenges you encountered with collaboration and stakeholder engagement. Building a culture where teamwork feels authentic and where business partners are meaningfully connected to project work is a priority for us, and input like yours helps guide ongoing improvements. We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective and wish you continued success in your career.

4.0

Nov 28, 2025

good to learn something new

Contract and data entry focus specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice team, helpful, open communication

Cons

low salary, that is all for now

4.0

Nov 21, 2025

Engineering director

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company in general, focus to deliver the business

Cons

Currently in transition from an "old" MS franchise to a new series of product

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