Political and entitled - but great benefits - Anonymous employee Genentech Employee Review

3.0
Dec 5, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits, decent pay, can be a fun culture depending on the team you're on. The Pros make it hard to leave but those who do say they don't miss the politics.

Cons

Super annoying competitive internal hiring practices that favor personal relationships over job skills. Very entitled field personnel, especially in Oncology

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Cons

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