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      Genentech

      Part of Roche

      Engaged Employer

      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

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      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 3,710 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
      5.0
      Sep 14, 2009

      Best First Job

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People with a passion for helping others, collaborative, mostly non-competetive environment, progressive thinking, strong executive leadership, great work-life balance opportunities, great benefit package, gym on campus, great food and celebration rituals.

      Cons

      There aren't really that many downsides that I can think of about Genentech. With any large company, there is a degree of beaucracy, and Genentech has more of that than most other large companies due to the stringency of the FDA.

      4.0
      Sep 12, 2009

      A great place to do science but career development can be stifling

      Senior programmer analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A place to do top-notch scientific research that also directly impact people's lives A shared sense of mission and inspiration - to create medicines for unmet medical needs. Science driven culture - scientists truly enjoy a lot of independence, respect and freedom to publish. Genentech attracts really good people and in particular, the brightest scientific talents. Excellent perks - great cafe and day care, club house, free sports club membership, beautiful campus by the bay, Friday parties, retreats (and the list goes on). Genentech has a great reputation. A great learning environment: top scientists and vendors come to give seminars regularly.

      Cons

      Promotion and career advancements are very rigid and difficult. People are often trapped in tracks or positions with limited professional growth (if not impossible). It is not unusual for good performers to go 8-10 years without a single promotion. People are 'demoted' when coming to work for Genentech. For example, senior scientist becomes associate scientist; director becomes senior scientist. The pay is good but cannot keep up with the high cost of living in the Bay area, particularly for new comers. Merger with Roche basically capped any potential future growth. It is questionable whether its unique, science-driven culture will remain after the Roche merger.

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