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 361 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 216 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 154 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 95 reviews)); "Good pay and nice colleages" ((in 94 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 80 reviews)); "Seem to have frequent layoffs" ((in 61 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 59 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

(2,052 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Aug 9, 2024

Generally good place to work

Privacy officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, committed colleagues, inclusive

Cons

High turnover of employees, executive team that would rather talk about culture than do anything to improve it

Biogen Response

1y

As a former employee, thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback. We're pleased to hear that you find the salary competitive and appreciate our inclusive environment and committed colleagues. I'm sorry to hear that you struggled with the culture during your tenure here. Excitedly, we recently completed a deep culture assessment, and are still in the early stages of educating the global organization on the new Biogen Way and its corresponding values. We have high hopes for the cultural evolution and are confident it will lead to high performance, empowered employees, and a sustainable business.

4.0

Aug 7, 2024

On the right track

Us medical

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

On the right track long term.

Cons

Many fire drills due to arbitrary internal timelines. Leadership talks about development, but doesn’t actually out time into it in a meaningful way.

4.0

Aug 5, 2024

Great Place To Work

Systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company includes and values everyone and the people who work here are great.

Cons

Direction of the company changes often.

Biogen Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback! We’re delighted to hear that you feel included and valued at Biogen and that you appreciate the great people who work here. We understand that strategic changes can be challenging, but we are excited about our future! Your insights are crucial as we continuously strive to enhance our workplace and align our efforts with our mission. Thank you for being a valued member of the Biogen team. - Maria, HR

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