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

Associate Scientist I, Technical Development professionals working at Biogen have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 80 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 Associate Scientist I, Technical Development Jobs at Biogen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Scientist I, Technical Development interview questions at Biogen .

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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 377 reviews)); "Great people especially those that have been in the company for a bit of time." ((in 211 reviews)); "Biogen has a great culture" ((in 151 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((in 101 reviews)); "Good pay and nice colleages" ((in 91 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 59 reviews)); "We recently had overly optimistic forecasts for products & senior leadership poorly handled managing media relations." ((in 59 reviews)); "Was lied to by direct manager more than once." ((in 40 reviews)); "Clueless upper management." ((in 30 reviews))

Biogen Associate Scientist I, Technical Development reviews

3.4

66% would recommend to a friend

(80 total reviews)

Christopher A. Viehbacher

49% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Associate Scientist I, Technical Development employees have rated Biogen with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 80 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Scientist I, Technical Development professionals have a good working experience there. Biogen is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Scientist I, Technical Development professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0

Jul 28, 2020

Great Company

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good flexibility, great people and projects

Cons

The drug programs don't look good from a scientific perspective. Lead compounds do not show effects, and approved drugs show toxicity.

5.0

Jul 14, 2020

As Good as it Gets in Corporate America

Scientist

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, outstanding and supportive culture, great benefits, opportunities to advance and move around within the company

Cons

Some bureaucratic headaches that you'd expect for a company of its size

3.0

Apr 14, 2020

Good company but beware of hostile politics

Scientist

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and really good HR. HR works for the employee here.

Cons

Smaller teams are a “black box”. The upper management rarely knows what is happening. A team lead/manager can cause a lot is havoc and the senior management won’t realize till the end.

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