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 3.8 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 and really good HR." ((in 361 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 217 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 155 reviews)); "good work life balance and such" ((in 96 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 94 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 81 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 58 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 56 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 39 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 29 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

(404 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

76% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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4.2

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

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3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

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3.0

Sep 15, 2025

Trending positive, will take time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Currently feels stable. Coworkers tend to be more competent than other places I've worked. Resources are there to do some interesting work, although does take some work to secure them. Benefits are solid overall, although base salary and annual stock bonus is a bit lower than competition in my experience. If stock price rises in the future, that may help, but it just seems to be taking a beating so far.

Cons

There is opportunity for improvement with culture and workload balance. The high degree of accountability (which is a good thing overall) combined with low desire for collaboration between groups makes for a slightly unpleasant culture, although it seems to be moving in the right direction. Workload, on the other hand, is moving in the wrong direction as leadership is rightfully focused on driving every bit of growth possible. The teams are pretty burnt out.

Biogen Response

9mo

Thank you for your detailed feedback. We’re pleased you find the environment stable and appreciate your comments on access to resources and overall benefits. We recognize concerns around compensation, collaboration, and workload, and are actively working to improve cross-functional alignment and support team well-being. Your input is valuable as we continue to refine our culture and operational approach. If you would like to provide any additional thoughts or suggestions on how we could improve here, you can do so confidentially by emailing talentfeedback@biogen.com. Your insights are invaluable, and we appreciate your contributions to Biogen. Thank you for helping us strive towards a better workplace.

4.0

Sep 12, 2025

Flexible, nice. Not my favorite company thus far

Clinical trial lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible. Collaborative. Overall positive environment

Cons

Pay could be better given the cost of living in Boston. I also just don't quite fit in with the culture within my department, unlike my past companies. I do not feel as though I can fully trust my coworkers; have had issues with people speaking of others behind their backs, without ever confronting them directly about the improvements needed in their work.

Biogen Response

9mo

Thank you for your honest feedback. We're glad to hear that you’ve experienced flexibility, collaboration, and a generally positive environment—those are values we strive to uphold across the organization. We also recognize that compensation needs to be competitive, especially in a high-cost area like Boston, and we continue to evaluate our pay structures to ensure they reflect market realities. We're sorry to hear that your experience within your department hasn’t felt as inclusive or trusting as it should. Psychological safety and open communication are critical to a healthy team culture, and we take concerns like these seriously. Your input helps us identify areas for improvement, and we appreciate you taking the time to share it. Any additional feedback you can provide related to your experience is always helpful, please don't hesitate to reach out with additional details. You can do so confidentially by emailing talentfeedback@biogen.com. - Maria, HR

2.0

Sep 6, 2025

It’s a job

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I get a paycheck. And a bonus. And RSUs too but the stock has tanked with no sign of any potential for comeback so RSUs aren’t all that special.

Cons

Back to back to back layoffs and a general mandate for “open innovation” without any guidelines on what that actually means have all killed morale New group leader has taken over recently and has created a toxic work environment. Changed from hybrid to 5 days onsite site in the name of culture and collaboration. Except nothing is actually done to establish culture. And the group leader actively works against collaboration. No clear vision on what he wants to do and zero information to anyone on the group on what they’ll be working on. How can we collaborate if you’re not sharing what you want?

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