Great place to work - Project Manager Genentech Employee Review

4.0
Apr 7, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexibility in working hours and working from home, employee focus, good benefits, nice people with a good pipeline. It is work hard and party hard atmosphere

Cons

Flat structure, no proper pathway to move to next level, many processes to follow, one tends to get lost in the process requirements that becomes convoluted every year

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Genentech Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are delighted to hear that you value the efforts we have put toward creating an environment where everyone at Genentech can thrive! As you mentioned, our employee-focused approach is what drives us to offer great benefits and support a driven but fun space. Regarding the concerns you raise about upward mobility at Genentech, please know that we consider career development a path that can have many diverse options - upward mobility being one of those options. We also strive to provide opportunities that allow our teams to embrace different forms of growth that can broaden your skills and knowledge of many areas at Genentech. If you are interested in ways to learn about our other areas, we encourage you to check out the opportunities at Genentech here: https://www.gene.com/careers

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