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 3.8 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 367 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 95 reviews)); "Great work life balance and completely WFH" ((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 58 reviews)); "It is absolutely true that if you have a good manager, he/she will support you, challenge you, and promote you." ((in 41 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

(2,052 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 2,052 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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2K reviews

3.0

Jun 9, 2012

Great company if you are in the right department

Anonymous employee

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Pros

great compensation, bonus, benefits, vacation and medical coverage. stock price continues to go up and pipeline is strong.

Cons

the total compensation package is so good that you might stay even if you don't want to.

5.0

Jun 7, 2012

7+ years with BIIB and I left very satisfied

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-Supportive work environment -Very good benefits -Engaging work and company mission -Good pay -Ethical company with strong values -Competent senior management -Promotions are truly based on merit -Good profitability, job security, and good long-term outlook

Cons

-Could feel a little "high school"ish at times -Still maturing in terms of leadership development and growing/cultivating in-house talent -Tends to under-staff so work/life balance can suffer at times

3.0

Jun 4, 2012

Good knowledgeable people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The people, flexible work schedule

Cons

Outsourced IT makes it difficult to get things done quickly. Current travel agency takes more of my time than any other project I am working on.

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Jobs at Biogen

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Research Triangle Park, NC

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