The Titanic - Associate Director Biogen Employee Review

2.0
28 Mar 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company promotes from within more than many other pharma companies. Like most pharma companies they have good salaries and benefits. There are some nice people at Biogen. Unfortunately, many have become demoralized and left in the past few years and the rest are planning their exit strategy. Which I guess can provide more opportunities to promote from within, so some will stay hoping it's their chance to move up.

Cons

The company is a sinking ship and doesn't have a solid strategy for its long-term survival. They have trashed goodwill amongst employees by continuing to let the incompetent top tier management steer the ship. The mood in US corporate operations has turned panicked and ugly. Everyone who's smart has already either headed for the lifeboats or is trying to find one to get on. The rest better hope there's a large floating door to get on when the ship goes down. (But don't expect Rose to move over so you can get on it, too.) There should be a shareholder revolt to replace most of the BOD, the CEO and his direct reporting managers. They were fine when they had MS blockbusters filling their pockets but they haven't got a clue what to do now to save the company. They are hoping this deal with Sage will help them hang on until they can fix the other problems and get something else to market. It won't. Unimpressive drug and the typical power struggle that happens with "joint" marketing is likely. Just read what the financial analysts are saying. We have seen this movie before.

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2 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great team, work life balance, benefits

Cons

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5.0
21 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits package is strong and competitive, which adds a lot of overall value. There are many internal departments and career paths, making it relatively easy to explore new roles and grow within the company. On-site cafeteria is a convenient and appreciated perk. Many colleagues are highly experienced and have been with the company and industry for years, making them great resources for learning and mentorship.

Cons

Promotion policies can be limiting—there seems to be an informal rule that prevents employees from being promoted more than once in a year, even for high performers. Salary could be more competitive compared to market rates. Equipment and internal systems feel outdated and could benefit from modernization to improve efficiency.

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Biogen Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed and constructive feedback. We’re glad to hear you value our competitive benefits, diverse career paths, and the opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues, as well as perks like our on-site amenities. We also sincerely appreciate your candid input on promotion timelines, and compensation. We recognize how important it is to reward high performance, remain competitive in the market, and provide efficient tools that enable our teams to do their best work. These are areas we continue to evaluate and improve through ongoing reviews of our talent processes, compensation programs, and technology investments. Your insights and suggestions are incredibly valuable as we evolve, and we encourage you to continue sharing feedback to help us strengthen the employee experience and support long-term growth and success. Any additional feedback you can provide related to your experience is always helpful. You can do so confidentially by emailing talentfeedback@biogen.com. - Maria, HR
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