Is Genentech a good company to work for?

Genentech has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,064 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 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Genentech. This rating has been stable over the past 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, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 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 659 reviews)); "Great culture focus on patients and science" ((in 378 reviews)); "The pay is good and they take good care of you during the busy season" ((in 189 reviews)); "Great work life balance if you don't work in gRED (the early research division)." ((in 187 reviews)); "The South San Francisco campus is BEAUTIFUL and has so many amenities such as an amazing health center/gym." ((in 95 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 135 reviews)); "Bad managers will slow down your career growth" ((in 102 reviews)); "People with only a few years (less than 5 yrs) of experience hold senior leadership positions." ((in 71 reviews)); "Bureaucracy and favoritism is rampant" ((in 40 reviews)); "Lack of support by upper management" ((in 38 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?

South San Francisco , San Francisco , Vacaville , Oceanside , Hillsboro , Portland , San Diego , New York , Redwood City , Los Angeles , Boston , Washington , San Jose , Atlanta , Chicago , Phoenix , San Bruno , San Mateo , Dixon , Miami , Dallas , Indianapolis , Sacramento , Pacifica , Palo Alto , Baton Rouge , Tampa , Kansas City , Charlotte , Austin

Genentech reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,711 total reviews)

Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Genentech has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,711 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

3.0

Aug 15, 2011

Work hard, play hard

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay Great benefits Great incentives Great training

Cons

Fairness in promotions needs to be revamped Line managers need additional training Internal and External communication needs to be revamped

1.0

Aug 14, 2011

Very sad to watch a once amazing company sink into the toilet.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like the job itself, helping patients live longer lives is very rewarding. Some of the people there are very interesting, knowledgeable and caring.

Cons

There are some very knowledgeable, experienced supervisors. But there are some supervisors that are promoted to their position for the sole reason that they have relatives or friends in high positions. They are very ignorant and inexperienced on how to manage people. Or how to manage at all. This leads to many problems on the floor. Many of those abuse their power and use for their own monetary gains.

1.0

Aug 9, 2011

Very bad experience, very bad management.

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salaries and benefits were good, but are now being cut.

Cons

Jobs are not secure, Swiss owners don't care about or respect US employees. Company only cares about making money, not helping patients or medical research.

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Work hard, play hard

Very sad to watch a once amazing company sink into the toilet.

Very bad experience, very bad management.

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