Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,713 total reviews)
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83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Genentech has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,713 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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3.0
Oct 4, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Genentech used to be a place with dogs, free expression, the CEO's well-known disdain for powerpoint presentations, and beers at 3pm. It was the world's most startuppy corporation. Since the Roche acquisition, those days are long gone, but Genentech is still a fantastic place to work in terms of benefits, thought leadership, and company focus.

Cons

Not many, really. Top pay. Smart people. Things can be pretty sucky if you're a contractor, but aside from that, I'd say the only downside is typical red tape and politics, which you'll find at any company.

2.0
Aug 8, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Best in class for biotech research, top-scientist, ample resources available for research and very thorough evaluation of every project. Very data-oriented.

Cons

Career advancement opportunities are extremely limited (almost non-existent) in research at Genentech. A research associate with a master's degree has never made to the "scientist" level. This kind of hierarchical structure and neglect for one's career outside of lab is hindering the talent.

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