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      Genentech

      Part of Roche

      Engaged Employer

      Genentech reviews

      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (3,713 total reviews)
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      Ashley Magargee

      83% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      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
      1.0
      Oct 31, 2011

      Treated poorly as a contractor

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Informative Intratent and good IT resources.

      Cons

      Poor communication. As a contractor, you are not able to experience the benefits that Genentech employees get down to sharing communal bicycles. Contractors are treated like subordinates. Good policies only apply to a small amount of individuals on campus that are Genentech employees.

      4.0
      Oct 29, 2011

      A great ride, future not as certain

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Genentech attracts people who're interested in its mission, not just making money. Being mission-driven, it's easy to argue for the right decision. But being non-hierarchical, it can take time to make those decisions.

      Cons

      Being owned by Roche, and no longer having profit sharing: Roche needed new life, and bought Genentech to save itself. Roche as many more developed corporate functions, but they get in the way of the mission of the company. Because of integration with Roche, there is much more confusion about corporate goals; in the past, you could print them on a T-shirt, and up to 70% of employees knew how their own jobs connected with corporate goals (US avg = 30%). Now, I'm sure it's less.

      5.0
      Oct 10, 2011

      Great opportunities in fast pace environment

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Patient focus Willingness to take risks and innovate in process and technology, not just science High caliber colleagues Strong encouragement and opportunities for personal growth, including publishing and presenting

      Cons

      Complex work environment: - Change is the norm - Many many projects in parallel at the same time Sometimes it could be too west-coast nice vs. east-coast direct

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