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 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 358 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 215 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 159 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 103 reviews)); "Good salaries mos like above average" ((in 90 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 79 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 60 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 56 reviews)); "Your success or failure is based on your direct manager." ((in 37 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

Biogen reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,051 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 2,051 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Sep 23, 2014

A Decent Place to Work, Like Most Places

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Average benefits for biotech, which is above average for most other industries. Mostly good people dedicated to making patients' lives better. Reasonably current on technology with good training opportunities.

Cons

There are a lot of contractors and short-term fix mentality must be challenged on a regular basis. Some administrative departments are very cliquey and can be difficult to support. Longer hours than should be are required for similar work done at similar companies. Not the greatest work-life balance.

3.0

Sep 22, 2014

Great company, poor management, no advancement or respect in IT

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company does great things. Company focuses on providing employees and contractors with a great work environment. Benefits for employees are above standard and the Executive Leadership since the new HR EVP arrived has been completely focused on modernizing the benefits and the company overall. This EVP has been a tremendous add to the corporate culture and really knows how to see things for what they really are.

Cons

Unfortunately EVP's are fooled by IT VP Executives who have no idea what they are doing and only take credit when things are going well. When times are bad executives blame everyone except themselves for the poor decisions they have made. Most of the management below the VP levels are very good at what they do and most are great leaders and smarter than those they work for. The have good people working here, a great company culture but bad department/division executives. No promotions unless you are part of the current "in" crowd and you need to stay current because tomorrow you could be out.

5.0

Sep 6, 2014

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top notch benefits including excellent healthcare, subsidized cafeteria with fantastic healthy food selection, etc. Great management, encourage employees to share ideas and contribute creatively

Cons

Bureaucracy, hard to get things done sometimes.

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