Is Genentech a good company to work for?

Genentech has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,058 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Genentech to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Genentech have been left by employees working as Summer Intern , Internship and Intern .

Does Genentech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Genentech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Genentech. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Genentech?

73% of Genentech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Genentech 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Genentech?

Intern (150) , Case Manager (91) , Research Associate (86) , Director (59) , Manager (56) , Postdoctoral Fellow (52) , Project Manager (52) , Scientist (48) , Senior Manager (48) , Associate Director (44) , Reimbursement Specialist (41) , Internship (40) , Manufacturing Technician (40) , Bioprocess Technician (38) , Clinical Specialist (35)

What are the pros of working at Genentech according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and the perk are second to none such as the GenenBus." ((in 659 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and very inspiring." ((in 489 reviews)); "Great culture focus on patients and science" ((in 374 reviews)); "The pay is good and they take good care of you during the busy season" ((in 185 reviews)); "The South San Francisco campus is BEAUTIFUL and has so many amenities such as an amazing health center/gym." ((in 99 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Genentech according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 145 reviews)); "Bad managers will slow down your career growth" ((in 105 reviews)); "People with only a few years (less than 5 yrs) of experience hold senior leadership positions." ((in 74 reviews)); "Lack of support by upper management" ((in 40 reviews)); "Bureaucracy and favoritism is rampant" ((in 38 reviews))

What are employees saying about Genentech layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Genentech layoffs and their outlook for job security at Genentech in 2026.

What Genentech locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Boston , New York , San Diego , Los Angeles , Atlanta , San Jose , San Francisco , Oceanside , South San Francisco , Vacaville

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Genentech

Part of Roche

Genentech reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(3,708 total reviews)

Ashley Magargee

81% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Genentech has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,708 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Aug 3, 2010

Technical IT Specialist

Technical specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to learn. For self-starters, a great environment to be on your own to get things done. No micromanagement.

Cons

Some weak middle management left bad, toxic apples in some departments. As long as you can avoid the toxic apples, your experience will be golden.

4.0

Mar 31, 2010

Great Place to work not so great place to get paid

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

4.0

Jan 19, 2010

Great management

Clinical data manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If there's one thing I respect in my group, it's the management. Up-front communication, very supportive of employees. I feel that I am a respected professional - a coworker/colleague of management, more than an employee. They just have a different focus, different priorities, but we are all on the same team. That's a great feeling. The benefits are also terrific - great medical, dental, 401K, etc, plus convenience items like cafeterias (pretty good), subsidized transit, company buses, etc.

Cons

I think the level to which the work has been standardized goes a bit too far sometimes. However, I think it's a hard balance to strike - if you don't have a procedure, there will be people clamoring for one, but once it's written, others will complain. I also think the scope of the job is too big for one person to keep good track of. There seems to be a lot of agreement on that point (voiced in meetings) but there does appear to be some effort in progress to find ways to redistribute the work. I've put in my share of 50+ hour weeks, but working OT from home takes off some of the sting, and it's not a constant - I often get out on time or close to it.

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