Company in Crisis - Director Genentech Employee Review

1.0
Dec 9, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-benefits -pay -focus on patients -quality of medicine

Cons

-culture is on life support and has plummeted dramatically since 2019 transformation -most employees either currently looking to leave or cannot leave because of unique personal circumstances or they don't believe they can get equal pay from another company. Many have left taking paycuts being desperate leave the negative culture -no trust in management as evidenced by the 2023 company survey and little belief that company will address company issues -little confidence in senior and senior executive management -little recognition or appreciation demonstrated -not a speak up culture- retaliation or termination has ensued -revolving door of CEOs and other executive leadership -Stock went from 400 to 240 in a little over a year and a half -continued failed drugs in pipeline and later stage pipeline -field sales team compensated not on sales but on story-telling of their "impact" and MBOs which is demotivating and unpopular -flat organization with little career opportunity -extraordinary amount of work...Pay is great but considering the scope of responsibilities employees are underpaid -meeting after meeting after meeting which leaves notime to get criticially important work done

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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.

3.0
May 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Genentech's origin story and mission are genuinely inspiring — few companies can point to such a meaningful historical arc in medicine. Patient engagement is taken seriously and feels authentic, not performative. The campus is beautiful and the culture has real warmth.

Cons

DDA is operating with significant gaps. First, the foundational data infrastructure is not mature enough to support the ambitions being set for the team. Second, the measurement culture has gotten ahead of the methodology, and no one in a position of authority seems to be asking hard questions about whether the numbers actually mean what they're being presented as meaning. Third, some management feel disconnected from the work itself, lacking the knowledge, hands-on experience, or relevant credentials. Individually any one of these would be manageable. Together these create an environment where it's hard to do rigorous work, rather work is performative, and be recognized for it.

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