Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,714 total reviews)
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Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Genentech has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,714 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Genentech employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews
4.0
Feb 20, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits Work-life balance is considered tough by some but in comparison to some other big pharma companies, it's fine This site has a growing sense of "team" The site is running full speed ahead now, previous management challenges seem to be gone The area around the site is a hidden gem, no desire to leave. Great culture, definitely a sense of "work hard but play hard" Product pipeline is insanely good

Cons

There is continuous improvement but it isn't well organized; lacks solid foundation and understanding of "value add" Planning, scheduling, and link to marketing is clearly missing. Afraid to say "no" and balance production Global procedures are slow to change and seem to be built to justify existence of an overly large global unit. The manufacturing sites need more independence Class A falls far short of achieving World Class - lacks assessment of the culture Not sure how the company will keep up with the new products being developed

4.0
Feb 19, 2015

Clinical Specialist

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture. Strong training development focus. Smart people. Strong planning and strategy from leadership. Good 360 and consistent feedback loop. No voicemail.

Cons

Political. Direct communication difficult without passive aggressive retribution. 'Wait in line' attitude towards roles and promotions.

5.0
Feb 19, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Genentech cares about their employees' career development & encourages feedback on the workings of the company.

Cons

The culture that exists in SSF (awesome!) does not exist at other sites. Other sites can make their own rules and SSF corporate could care less if sites are run the same.

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