Genentech has changed with Roche merger - Sales Representative Genentech Employee Review

3.0
Jan 18, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

-Salary is commensurate with industry standards for each specialty . --Pipeline is very strong -Previous Genentech managers are great and talented and great to work for -Old Genentech was fantastic BUT Roche merger post one year has definitely shaken things and the loyalty and commitment the company had towards its employees is gone causing employee marale to drop

Cons

-For the first time in Genentech's history reps had to sit by the phone in November with what was called "Operation Excellence".(CUTS) (executed very poorly) -Roche persona has overshadowed the strong, excited, driven and positive culture that used to exist with Genentech -Recognition and perks have disappeared

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5.0
Jun 6, 2026
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Pros

Great salary and team! The interview process was smooth and effective.

Cons

To be determined, but so far many alignment meetings. Some folks have frustuations around the re-org and strategy changes.

2.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The work is meaningful and overall the company vision aligns with my goals

Cons

QA management has become inept. None of the leadership (aside from maybe one or two) truly understand the nuances of our site and jobs. They refuse to pay you more due to "budget" reasons but won't provide much information, they claim to be transparent but will make decisions behind your back and not communicate them, even if they impact you and/or your job. Leadership doesn't listen to feedback and gets defensive if you even try to give any. It honestly has become a game of politics only in QA and that's not really building any real quality culture.

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