Genentech has officially turned into Roche - Anonymous employee Genentech Employee Review
2.0
Feb 8, 2024
Anonymous employee
Former employee, more than 10 years
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Good benefits, very good wages
Cons
No definitive leadership in place in forever. Because of concensus-driven processes, nothing 'hard' ever gets accomplished until headcount reductions occur. Even then, the same lousy practices stay in place.
Genentech Response
2y
Thanks for your feedback. Since we were founded in 1976, our culture has been a pivotal part of our DNA and will always be. Although some changes have occurred, such as our merger with Roche, we’ll never forget where we began and will continue to create an environment where our employees can do their best work. We are grateful for our employees and thank you for the 10+ years you have dedicated to helping us bring breakthrough medicines to patients.
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.