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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4.0
Sep 8, 2010

Pretty good.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

OK. Attempts made to keep people happy very dependent on what group you're in. And who it is that you report to.

Cons

Much more bureaucratic than it used to be. Groups are very silo'd, and sharing of information is limited at times and inconsistent, which can be frustrating.

4.0
Aug 21, 2010

Big Pharma to bigger pharma

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Salary and benefits Diversity of people Smart and talented employee base Challenging work Mission of the company

Cons

Has become very bureaucratic and political Hard to move up in the organization Fairness in promotions is an issue

4.0
Jun 16, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good options for food at cafeterias Below market prices for salad bar Good people who mostly seem to have work/life balance Fair treatment of contractors Flexible with time/off schedule – all depends on your management and team Free coffee, and espresso machines throughout floors

Cons

It’s a big company and there are of course politics Decisions don’t always get made through a consistent channel Seems to be a lot of “speculating” going on with regards to how the Roche merger will impact Genentech, Inc. Management is pretty removed from the day-to-day of employees but in the same way that all companies this size experience it There does seem to be a fair amount of people that are overworked and really stressed, again depends on project, management, team and area of expertise

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