Genentech reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,710 total reviews)
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Ashley Magargee

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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4.0
Apr 21, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Companies so far is great. Compensation is pretty good, benefits are very good. People seem to enjoy working here. They will get whatever tool you need to do the job (software, hardware, etc)

Cons

Roche merger is murky: will benefits change? will culture change? Probably will change at least slightly for the worst, my exposure to the Swiss business culture paints them as a more rigid crew and will probably want to reign in spending and perks and bring more corporate culture to a place that still has a hint of that start-up feel. Information is not shared very well here. I am outside the main IT groups, so as a software engineer, I am constantly digging for information. With that said, people are a little naive on large projects and completely underestimate the development time.

4.0
Mar 31, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People and management are very nice and easy to get along with. Benefits are great and you get a lot of paid time off.

Cons

Manufacturing Facilities pay is not as competitive as the rest of company's and the Bonus amounts are a joke. Way too mant team type meeting groups that consume your time.

3.0
Mar 30, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

The culture is everything you've heard about. We have parties, concerts, and there are lots of fun things to do. There's an onsite gym. The benefits are the best I have seen.

Cons

You job is very specialized as opposed to a smaller company where you wear many hats. Your ability to shine is limited to your function, which can make it difficult to get promoted.

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