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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

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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).

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      2.0
      Mar 10, 2011

      Badge color determines level of respect and involvement

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Flexible hours Genenbuses are awesome Cafeterias are awesome Intelligent co workers If you're a blue badge there is lots of room for advancement because the company is huge

      Cons

      The badge color mentality is unbelievable: if you're a blue badge (permanent full time) then Genentech can't be beat! If you're a red badge (highly paid consultant) then you're treated with respect but the working conditions are terrible: 10 people jammed into bull pens so tightly you're knocking elbows with each other. People find places to "hide" with their laptops so they can get work in peace and quiet and you're not allowed to work in an empty conference room either. Green badges are the bottom of the barrel, usually clerical workers, jammed into skinny tables in the hallways where everyone walks by and can't help but look over all the time, or the bull pens or forced to occupy tiny cubicles barely big enough for one person no less two.

      1.0
      Jun 27, 2012

      Very Political

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Good benefits though that seems to be changing every year since Roche took over the finances.

      Cons

      Lets see where to I begin.... New people are being hired with less experience and brought in at higher positions yet the people that have been with the company for years with a lot of experience aren't getting promoted. Not a good place to work if you are black!! Racism is rampant and promotions are only for those who are friends with the manager. I have seen many people get promoted after one year and others work hard for years and get nothing. If the economy was any better I can certainly see a lot of qualified hard working people leaving the company. Not a good place to work at all. Its a struggle to go to work everyday. Too many politics and BS in this company!!!

      2.0
      Jul 4, 2012

      Great Benefits ... but the pays was so-so low for the San Francisco bay area

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      Pros

      One of the best benefit package around, and really good people (staff) to work with. Most of the time the work is fast paced and interesting.

      Cons

      Lots of politics, favoritism, work comes first - personal life second. Always felt like there was a game being played by upper management, but even as a supervisor, I didn't get a copy of the rules. For being in the bay area, the pay doesn't really compensate for the cost of living, the nature of the work, and the stress one has to endure.

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