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      Genentech

      Part of Roche

      Engaged Employer

      Genentech reviews

      4.0

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (3,711 total reviews)
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      Ashley Magargee

      83% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Compensation and benefits

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      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).

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      4K reviews
      4.0
      Jul 20, 2011

      Happy Genentech Employee

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Cafeterias Transportation System Culture Genentech Pride Events Large Campus Great Location

      Cons

      Poor Communication accross Entire ompany Much work is contracted out to vendors

      4.0
      Jul 17, 2011

      Great place to work, but stifling

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great pay, pleasant co-workers, incredible perks (lots of free food, great gym, many company-sponsored events, terrific benefits), interesting science and knowing we're helping society.

      Cons

      Corporate structure feels stifling, not much opportunity for advancement in my field, management often seems confused, hard to find and disseminate information and directives to clients

      2.0
      Jul 16, 2011

      It could have been great

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Especially for the area, the salaries, benefits and work conditions are very good. There are many dedicated and talented people working at the site and the products Genentech manufactures save lives. The Hillsboro facility is brand new.

      Cons

      Directors and site leadership are severely disconnected from the line workers and supervisors. Morale and job dissatisfaction are at an all time high. Since this site is a 'greenfield' start-up, the original staff were talented, handpicked engineers, technicians and specialists. Unfortunately, many of these people are demotivated to the point where well over 1/3 of the salaried staff are looking for employment elsewhere. I can say with confidence that this site is not representative of Genentech as a whole. If you are pursuing employment at Genentech, check out the sites in California. As a company, Genentech is amazing but this site has a long way to go.

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