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      Genentech

      Part of Roche

      Engaged Employer

      Genentech reviews

      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (3,713 total reviews)
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      Ashley Magargee

      83% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      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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      4K reviews
      4.0
      Apr 22, 2024

      great job, great people, beware of new owners

      Quality control associate i
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Overall, a great place to work and a great place to learn new skills. As an employee, you'll receive exposure to other parts of the business to see, learn, and execute processes and workflows from varying groups inside the Genentech organization. One of the few organizations that stress cross-training and Genentech does a great job of hiring and promoting internally (mostly good choices, rarely bad). If you're open to learning, have an outgoing personality, and are generally likable you'll do pretty well for yourself.

      Cons

      Folks are resistant to change, There's not a big incentive to understand the "whys" of what you're doing in QC, and the routine work might be boring for some folks. If you're timid, shy, or anxious.. it'll be rough. If you're an independent person who is not used to collaboration, you will have some trouble adjusting. As with most high-salary biopharma positions, be prepared to work off the clock. The biggest con is the acquisition of the Vacaville Genentech site by Lonza. I suspect annual pay/bonuses and other benefits (e.g. sabbaticals) are likely to be reduced or eliminated. That said, it's better than a total shutdown of the Vacaville site and the work experience will look great on any resume.

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