Rome has fallen - Anonymous employee Biogen Employee Review

1.0
28 Jun 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very, very grateful to Biogen, George Scangos, Tony Kingsley, Doug Williams, John Cox, and Paul Clancy for some truly awesome years of learning and growth. Those executives were among the best in Fortune 500.

Cons

An absolutely amazing company rotted from the inside in a matter of two years. What's left is a rotting carcass. Exodus of incredible talent, some from layoffs, others voluntarily. CEO has no idea what he is doing. 6 months behind closed doors with McKinsey talking about god knows what, in the meantime hemorrhaging the last remnants of top talent. Board made a huge mistake pushing executives out. They made some mistakes, yes, but we ditched imperfect but highly talented executives and the result was chaos and destruction. It will take years to rebuild what we had and it can't be done with this CEO. By the way, Indeed reviews for Biogen are very clearly manipulated. Glassdoor reviews seem to be giving an honest assessment of the situation overall.

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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.

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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 Equipment and internal systems feel outdated and could benefit from modernization to improve efficiency.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
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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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