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

1.0

Mar 14, 2025

depressing and stressful

Clinical research coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

like my workmates good products and drugs, could really make a different work with hospitals is great heads of company are smart

Cons

stressful without point, the senior managers act like they're heroes and doing all the wokr themselves but actually very disorganised. they take their anger out on junior staff. so many persons just try to hide and cya

BioNTech Response

1y

Hello, and thank you for the time taken to give us your honest review. Your feedback is crucial to us, and we apologize for the negative experience you seem to have had. At BioNTech we are dedicated to making necessary changes and improvements in any, and all realms we work with. We are dedicated, most of all, to understanding the experience of our team members and where we can assist. We’d like to learn more about your experience. If you are willing to discuss it further, we invite you to contact your people partner via kununu@biontech.de / glassdoor@biontech.de. Your input matters to us, and we wish you better experiences in the future. Best regards, Your HR Team

5.0

Feb 25, 2025

Great Company with a Great focus

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Willing to listen and earn from experience Inclusive Pays and reward fairly Great colleagues Feels that you are a part of something great

Cons

Still in its infancy in setting up

BioNTech Response

1y

Hi there! We were happy to receive such positive feedback and to know you’re feeling so satisfied to be part of the BioNTech team. We appreciate you taking the time to let us know! At BioNTech, we thrive on insights from our employees. Your input fuels our growth, and we're eager to hear more about your experiences. Please feel free to provide additional feedback in the future. We're always listening. Wishing you ongoing success with us at BioNTech. Kind regards, Your HR Team

3.0

Feb 23, 2025

A German company

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has made itself a name due to COVID vaccine.

Cons

Organisation, communication and other internal processes are suboptimal.

BioNTech Response

1y

Hello, and thank you for your review! It’s invaluable for us to learn of positive colleague experiences and those that fall short of expectations. Insights like these contribute greatly to the changes and improvements we can make. If you feel willing to share more details on the matter, we’d ask you to reach out to us: glassdoor@biontech.de Meanwhile, we sincerely wish you many other positive experiences and improvements with us as we continue to grow with you. Kind regards Your HR Team

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