Great company - Project culture is not good - Anonymous employee Biogen Employee Review

3.0
25 Jun 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Company holds to it's values -Great collaborations between teams -People always willing to help -Great benefits -Lots of extra perks, like extra days off, company shutdown, wellness days. -Great compensation package -Learned a lot and was allowed to grow

Cons

Management was very disconnected from projects. Often when it came to business objectives, which was why they were owners of the project, they were not available. InfoSec is particularly susceptible to this. Management was spread incredibly thin across way too many major projects, and couldn't provide the necessary leadership and oversight. This puts a huge strain on the project teams, as they have to make assumption and caused a ton of rework without changing the targets dates. I would have to work many extra hours trying to compensate. The constant pressure to deliver, while constantly being behind schedule, quickly led to burnout. They have bitten off more than they can chew, and it shows in the satisfaction of the employees. They are overworked, strained, and many have left in a short period of time.

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Biogen Response
11mo
As a former employee, thank you for your thoughtful review and for highlighting the many positive aspects of your experience, including our values-driven culture, collaborative environment, generous benefits, and opportunities for growth. We're proud to hear that these elements made a meaningful impact during your time with us. We also appreciate your candid feedback regarding leadership capacity and project management challenges. We recognize the challenges that come along with rapid growth and an ambitious project load. Your insights are helping guide our efforts to recalibrate priorities, improve leadership engagement, and ensure teams are better supported. Any additional feedback you can provide related to your experience is always helpful. You can do so confidentially by emailing talentfeedback@biogen.com. Thanks for all your hard work during your time at Biogen and best of luck with your new endeavor. - Dennis, HR

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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
6d
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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