Is Genentech a good company to work for?

Genentech has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,066 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Genentech to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Genentech have been left by employees working as Summer Intern , Internship and Intern .

Does Genentech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Genentech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Genentech. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Genentech?

74% of Genentech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Genentech 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Genentech?

Intern (150) , Case Manager (91) , Research Associate (86) , Director (59) , Manager (56) , Postdoctoral Fellow (52) , Project Manager (52) , Scientist (48) , Senior Manager (48) , Associate Director (44) , Reimbursement Specialist (41) , Internship (40) , Manufacturing Technician (40) , Bioprocess Technician (38) , Clinical Specialist (35)

What are the pros of working at Genentech according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and the perk are second to none such as the GenenBus." ((in 675 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and very inspiring." ((in 477 reviews)); "Great culture and networking opportunities" ((in 370 reviews)); "Great work life balance if you don't work in gRED (the early research division)." ((in 197 reviews)); "The pay is good and they take good care of you during the busy season" ((in 190 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Genentech according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 140 reviews)); "Bad managers will slow down your career growth" ((in 109 reviews)); "People with only a few years (less than 5 yrs) of experience hold senior leadership positions." ((in 74 reviews)); "Lack of support by upper management" ((in 38 reviews)); "Long hours and some of the integration issues post the merger with Roche make the work challenging sometimes." ((in 37 reviews))

What are employees saying about Genentech layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Genentech layoffs and their outlook for job security at Genentech in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Genentech locations?

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Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,713 total reviews)

Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Genentech has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,713 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Sep 15, 2012

Maybe good for life but not good for scientific career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, relatively unlimited resource for doing experiments

Cons

SRAs don't have much to say on the project. Research is always like confirming published data and try their luck in finding drug targets rather than understanding the mechanism of disease. Not an ideal place for doing good science.

4.0

Sep 12, 2012

Great place to work until Roche took over

Reimbursement specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, bonuses, room for growth if you have a mindful manager, great cafeterias, nice gym with lots of classes, plenty of time off with vacation & sick days.

Cons

Key Performance Initiatives and metrics are unrealistic and can be a guarantee of failure. Some managers are not equipped to manage people.

3.0

Sep 12, 2012

It all depends on your director

Senior research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perks are exceptional and enable productivity

Cons

Outsourcing and perks are exceptional which leads to high expectations of productivity.

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