Does BioNTech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BioNTech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BioNTech. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BioNTech?

43% of BioNTech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BioNTech 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BioNTech?

Scientist (19) , Research Associate (12) , Associate Director (10) , Director (10) , Manager (9) , Research Specialist (8) , Werkstudent (8) , Project Manager (7) , Senior Scientist (6) , Research Scientist (5) , Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (4) , Clinical Data Manager (3) , Data Scientist (3) , Engineer (3) , Biostatistician (2)

What are the pros of working at BioNTech according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great but it grows exceedingly difficult to find reasons to work here." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great colleagues with science excellence and innovation" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good benefits and has great people to work with." ((in 10 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "The culture is employee friendly; flexible working hours, and you can organize your day by yourself." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BioNTech according to real employee reviews?

"No competitive salary" ((in 6 reviews)); "Management and HR avoid answering questions." ((in 6 reviews)); "The leadership is disjointed and decisions are a mystery to everyone not at the C" ((in 4 reviews)); "Communication not the best" ((in 3 reviews)); "Our supervisor completely lied to us about the security of our contracts, consistently having performance meetings with us and assured us we were on track for being hired at the end of the contract." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about BioNTech layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BioNTech layoffs and their outlook for job security at BioNTech in 2026.

BioNTech reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(154 total reviews)

Ugur Sahin

49% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

BioNTech has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 154 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BioNTech employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

154 reviews

3.0

Jul 4, 2024

good

Junior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fast growing company, opportunities to develop internally

Cons

you have to find your way, no well organized

BioNTech Response

1y

Hi there! It’s genuinely rewarding to hear from each and every one of our pioneers. Thanks for investing this time to leave your review and let us know how your experience at BioNTech is shaping up. We really value the feedback dialog this sets up within our team – as our best progress is made through honest feedback. Let’s continue to keep the communication channels open, feel free to contact your people partner or contact us via glassdoor@biontech.de! Best, Your HR Team

1.0

Apr 29, 2024

None supportive management

Clinical data manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing to add. I would not recommend.

Cons

No support from upper management and no processes in place.

BioNTech Response

2y

Hi there, We appreciate the time taken to leave a review and offer us some insight into your unfortunate experience. This falls short of what we strive for, without doubt, and we’re sorry to hear about it. We are also committed to support continuous improvements for our BioNTech team members. Feedback like yours plays an integral part in facilitating such improvements. Going forward we wish you improved experiences Warm regards, Your BioNTech Talent Acquisition Team

3.0

Mar 28, 2024

High expectations

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BioNTech is a big family and works hand in hand

Cons

The expectations are sometimes too high (high pressure, short timelines) and for higher positions time with the company and personal preferences count sometimes more than qualification.

BioNTech Response

2y

Hello! Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review. Feedback is important to us, and insights of all kinds from the people of BioNTech, are what helps us grow with you. We value learning what is working well and where there is room for improvement. We appreciate your honest feedback and we hear your points. It is very important to us to understand the experiences of our team members, and to implement changes and improvements wherever possible. You have our commitment that we will continue to work on this. Meanwhile, we sincerely wish you continued positive experiences and improvements with us as we continue to grow with you. Kind regards, Your Biontech HR Team

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