Is Biogen a good company to work for?

Biogen has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,629 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 54% 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 been stable over the past 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, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Biogen?

Associate Director (100) , Manager (54) , 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 353 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 218 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 158 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 104 reviews)); "good pay and good work" ((in 95 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 76 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 60 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 53 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((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

Biogen reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,050 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Biogen has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,050 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

Oct 18, 2021

Overall a nice company to work for

Manufacturing associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance and growth opportunities. Stunning manufacturing plant location.

Cons

Not many, a bit strict for certain rules. A bit too bureaucratic maybe

5.0

Oct 4, 2021

Pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good profesion and i like it bery much

Cons

I dont have anyone because it vas my dream

4.0

Sep 18, 2021

Great company to work with

It engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company that support employees in their development Challenging projects Great spirit and inclusive Reward persons that make the difference

Cons

- Poor project management leadership internally - Rely too much on contractors in several departments of the company - Does not support enough employees hybrid to work from home

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Jobs at Biogen

Manufacturing Associate II/III – Cell Culture (Nights)

Research Triangle Park, NC

Manufacturing Associate III/IV

Research Triangle Park, NC

Manufacturing Associate III

Research Triangle Park, NC

(Sr) Medical Science Liaison, Neuropsychiatry - Midwest

Account Manager - Neuropsychiatry - Macon, GA

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