Oncology - Anonymous employee Genentech Employee Review

4.0
Nov 13, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great People, World Class Innovation, Great Benefits,

Cons

-You must fit a mold if you are going into sales. If you think outside of the box and want to go into sales, you will be better off somewhere else. - Sometimes Arrogance gets in the way of effectively deploying strategies.

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Genentech Response
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Thank you for leaving us a review. Together all of our people are working to address unmet medical needs. This mission is not attainable by one way of thinking and we greatly welcome the diversity of ideas, as we believe it’s what actually leads to innovation. That is why we also emphasize the importance of speaking up and encourage you to further this conversation by talking to your manager. For tips on speaking up, you can visit one of our Career Lab consultants. Thanks for the review!

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