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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3.0
Apr 17, 2018

Reimbursement Specialist

Anonymous employee
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Pros

You went to work and worked for 8 hours, then you get to go home and relax. It is a contract position so you have no major duties. The schedule worked well for me and I got to choose the hours I wanted to work. Overtime was often available.

Cons

It is a contract role, it is based on metrics, no opportunities for advancement.

3.0
Feb 21, 2018

Genentech is fading away... Roche is taking over

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The sense of community is great

Cons

Upper management is tone deaf - replacing long term Genentech managers with Roche ones. The Genentech culture is disappearing.

2.0
Feb 4, 2018

QC Department: Poor Management

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Benefits are good, but didn't have the time to use them.

Cons

Managers cannot manage difficult co-workers and non-team players resulting in a handful of dedicated employees to be overworked every day. Managers hide this by not putting schedule changes on the work schedule so upon review, upper management sees the work is balanced amongst all employees.

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