Great company with challenges ahead - Research Associate Genentech Employee Review

4.0
Jul 3, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Colleagues are some of the smartest, and most experienced, around. 2. Company makes formal efforts to explore new technologies and methodologies and cares about employee engagement/development. 3. Office hours appear to be less demanding than other companies. 4. Company benefits are exceptional.

Cons

1. Tons of organizational inertia and employee complacency so it can be hard to get things done. 2. Leadership appears to be abandoning ship. 3. Management can make boneheaded decisions about technology focus. 4. Department budget tightening makes it less convenient to perform some activities. 5. Competition is fierce for access to high profile projects and responsibilities.

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Genentech Response
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Thank you for your review and rating us as a great company! We do have some of the most talented individuals here and we’re happy we can offer comprehensive and competitive benefit programs for our employees. Being a part of an employee community that celebrates the little things we do every day is inspiring. However, we do recognize that there are areas we can improve on. For example, we often discuss the importance of work process improvements and are continually looking for ways to streamline our business processes. A shared philosophy at Genentech is that people can lead from any seat. That said, we encourage you to initiate a candid conversation with your manager, perhaps even invite some peers/colleagues to join-- and really talk about possible solutions to enacting change in your group. An approach like this is not only inclusive, but might spark some innovative ideas to improve your work processes. Thank you for taking the time to share a review. We appreciate your feedback!

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