Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,713 total reviews)
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83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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).

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5.0
Aug 15, 2013

Principal

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Talented group of individual to work with. Great benefits. Challenging work

Cons

Nothing negative working at Genentech

5.0
Aug 14, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

*Employees are smart but humble *Fun culture *Solid career development/career coaching *Established finance tools/systems and solid financial IT support team *Opportunity to travel to Switzerland on Roche business

Cons

*Lacking a strong scientific background can be a challenge, even in finance (this can be compensated by outside study/development, however) *Internal politics sometimes trumps merit in hiring decisions

5.0
Aug 14, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits are rewarding and competitive, and Genentech continues to find ways to appreciate the contributions of employees. The culture is focused on the science, and I do believe that every employee cares about the patients.

Cons

It can be difficult to maintain an adequate work/life balance. This is pretty dependent on your immediate management. The culture overall encourages it, but it varies between departments.

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