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))

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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).

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4K reviews

3.0

Jun 2, 2010

Ok interview. Ok place to work.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

If you're an employee, it's much better than being a contractor (I was both). There is a division which is pretty frustrating, never felt like a team to me. Altho, I loved my immediate manager.

Cons

Levels are very apparent - if you are a contractor you aren't looked at as an equal at al. When I became a contractor the hiring manager told my recruiting agency, they wanted contractors to come in , work, get out. I feel like you should put everythng you can into a job, contractor or perm, ut Genentech made it hard.

4.0

May 31, 2010

~3% raise after promotions in PR&D!! Recruiters (HR) for both external candidates and internal candidates are rude.

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Nice people, very nice to know I am doing my bit to save lives, good benefits (like stock options, 2% 401K contribution regardless of your contributions plus additional 5% match), lots of classes by the CareerLab, training and development, decent cafeterias, gym etc.

Cons

Took away Employee Stock Purchase Plan (stock at a 15% discount), don't know what will happen to benefits in 2010. Very low increase after promotions - you will get maybe 6-7 % including cost of living. Promotions are hard to come by. Recruiters will tell you "this is the salary we pay and it is non-negotiable" and then a few months later you will get a market increase!!! Happened to me twice once when I was an external candidate and another time when I changed jobs internally! But at least someone internally is fair - to do the market increase! Whats up with that? Why not be nice and fair during salary negotiation? That is very demotivating.

4.0

Apr 9, 2009

Hoping for the best but bracing for the reality.

Senior project manager

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Pros

The mission of "meeting unmet medical needs" is a great reason to work for Genentech. Doing good for the greater good while working with very smart people to meet the corporate mission helps keep focus on delivering on projects. The culture and ability to make a difference when gives meaning to all efforts and day-to-day tasks.

Cons

Long hours and the politics.

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Ok interview. Ok place to work.

~3% raise after promotions in PR&D!! Recruiters (HR) for both external candidates and internal candidates are rude.

Hoping for the best but bracing for the reality.

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