Genentech reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,709 total reviews)
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Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Genentech has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,709 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
2.0
Mar 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The salary, bonus, stock, and 401k matching are good for a pharma/biotech company, but nothing compared to the "big tech" companies.

Cons

Cost of living raises in March 2026 were capped at 1.25% for all employees, which doesn't keep up with inflation in any way. Endless re-orgs year-over-year in the informatics and software departments with no clear goals or purpose from the management that is ordering the re-orgs, other than firing a bunch of people and then re-hiring the same number of people they laid off.

4.0
Feb 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Great Culture Great incentives

Cons

Bad managers HR support is negligible Out of touch management

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Genentech Response
2mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're delighted to hear that our culture, incentives, and team members are contributing positively to your experience at Genentech. Your observations about management are important to us. We understand that effective leadership directly shapes employee satisfaction and performance, so we continue to invest in leadership development. The specific concerns you've outlined matter, and we're committed to taking action on them and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
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