Genentech reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,710 total reviews)
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83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Genentech has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,710 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
Aug 30, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-You're working for a great cause. - Very collegiate atmosphere. - Employees given perks that align with good economic times in the bay area. - Educational events for their latest innovations. Child care services on site.

Cons

- A bit too political. - A bit of arrogance on behalf of GI (Genentec Informatics - IT) management. - Immature leadership at the first level management. - Punitive environment for speaking up. - Strong direction in leadership roles is not rewarded. - Roche is considered a 'close', locked down environment. Genentech, on the other hand is open to access ideas and data. I'm concerned Genentech may lose this type of information sharing as they integrate with Roche.

2.0
Aug 26, 2010

A so so place to work with

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good science, real leader in research

Cons

very limited personal career growth

3.0
Aug 26, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

pay is great, benefits are great, people really believe in doing good for patients, commute program (free buses) is the best

Cons

too many meetings & initiatives that are FTE loaded; internal promotions occur without equal opportunity for everyone (they don't even get posted!); some are just winging it

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