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 and really good HR." ((in 358 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 211 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 155 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 102 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 97 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 82 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 64 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 54 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 39 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 30 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

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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

Aug 8, 2013

5 years with Biogen Idec, great stepping stone

Patient services coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great employee benefits, deep pipeline

Cons

Growth potential is limited, a lot of office "gossip" in the normal culture, high turnover in upper management

4.0

Jul 22, 2013

Right Direction, but needs tweaks.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company mission is about improving life for neurology and hemophilia patients. Compensation is good. Insurance is good. Spending money for buildings and upgrades. Let you have the tools (software,training etc.) to be successful. Some good leaders, but... (see cons) CEO who does not grandstand, but transparently states the facts and the vision.

Cons

Drama, heroics, and chest thumping are values. Culture requires blowing sunshine at all times. Frowned upon to ask about factual data underlying a pretty PowerPoint slide. A good individual contributor does not always make a good manager or director.

4.0

Jun 29, 2013

Diversify Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, pay (competitive), work life balance (improving with some departments offering greater flexibility than others)

Cons

Lack of diversity in management (mid-level & senior). Promotions are far between ((avg 3-5 years) and based more on time served vs consistent high performance and demonstrated performance at the next level.

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Jobs at Biogen

Manufacturing Associate III

Research Triangle Park, NC

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Manager, Market Access Marketing

Manufacturing Associate II/III – Cell Culture (Nights)

Research Triangle Park, NC

Scientist I, ASO Process Development and Manufacturing

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