Is Biogen a good company to work for as a Technical Development Scientist?

Technical Development Scientist professionals working at Biogen have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 100 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Biogen employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Technical Development Scientist Jobs at Biogen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Technical Development Scientist interview questions at Biogen .

Does Biogen pay Technical Development Scientist employees well?

Technical Development Scientist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Biogen with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 100 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Technical Development Scientist salaries at Biogen.

How happy are Technical Development Scientist professionals working at Biogen?

54% of Technical Development Scientist employees at Biogen would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 9% in the past 12 months. Technical Development Scientist professionals have also rated Biogen with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating 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 368 reviews)); "Who would have thought you would meet so many great people working in an analytics lab." ((in 219 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 158 reviews)); "Good pay and nice colleages" ((in 99 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 98 reviews))

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

"Poor management all over the building." ((in 77 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 54 reviews)); "It is absolutely true that if you have a good manager, he/she will support you, challenge you, and promote you." ((in 40 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 31 reviews))

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Biogen Technical Development Scientist reviews

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(100 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

45% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Technical Development Scientist employees have rated Biogen with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 100 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Technical Development Scientist professionals have a good working experience there. Biogen is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Technical Development Scientist professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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100 reviews

3.0

Mar 28, 2026

In recovery mode

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, benefits, project ownership, upwards visibility.

Cons

Tough culture, the company is in repair mode. Job insecurity.

Biogen Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear you value our compensation, benefits, and opportunities for project ownership. We also recognize the challenges that can come with periods of change, including uncertainty around culture, ways of working, and job security. Your comments reinforce the importance of clear direction, leadership alignment, and consistent communication as we continue to evolve, and this is input we take seriously as we work to strengthen the employee experience.

1.0

Dec 27, 2025

It had such potential but senior leadership messed it up

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The compensation was good. Some of the people were nice and very knowledgeable about the industry. R&D had really talented scientists, but many were let go in January 2025. Lots of teamwork and collaboration.

Cons

Heavy on the favoritism for promotions. Poor leadership and decision-making. Not enough scientists are left to do the work. The only thing that is keeping some people at the company is the terrible job market. Once the market improves, it will be a mass exodus. The new leaders are clueless about how to turn this sinking ship around. They laid off the good ones.

5.0

Oct 17, 2025

Good culture

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and work-life balance.

Cons

The decision making process seems slow.

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