Is Genentech a good company to work for?

Genentech has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,066 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 74% 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 4.1 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?

74% 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 3.4 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 649 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and very inspiring." ((in 497 reviews)); "Great company and culture!" ((in 372 reviews)); "good pay which is great considering the headhunters cut of the pay and the fact that I did not recieve benefits." ((in 203 reviews)); "Great work life balance if you don't work in gRED (the early research division)." ((in 193 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 144 reviews)); "Bad managers will slow down your career growth" ((in 104 reviews)); "People with only a few years (less than 5 yrs) of experience hold senior leadership positions." ((in 72 reviews)); "Lack of support by upper management" ((in 38 reviews)); "Bureaucracy and favoritism is rampant" ((in 37 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 are the top reviewed Genentech locations?

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Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,713 total reviews)

Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Nov 16, 2011

Contracted Research Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work time. I am able to show up anytime between 8-9am. As long as I finish 9 hrs including lunch time I am ok. People here are really nice in general. They have a break room in every floor and in every building. The facility is very clean and its a great place to work at.

Cons

All their employees are head counts. In order to become an full time employee with benefits is really hard. The only way is if someone that is considered an head count leaves. And even the it is not a guarantee. You will still need to apply for that position, give a presentation, and be reconsidered.

2.0

Jul 26, 2011

Genentech no longer exists

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits + Pay + Big Name Pharma + work/life balance

Cons

Sr management has no clue what they are doing and there is a lack of and inconsistent communication. Company has gone from great to below average. Bonus' are declining, lack of promotions, pigeon holed into certain tasks, differences between contractor and full time employees, internal changes take an extremely long time (9-12 months), very political

3.0

Jul 21, 2011

Mostly good people with disconnected and aggressive mid-level management

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top notch science Visibility to best scientific advancements in the world Clear vision for drug development

Cons

Little emphasis on staff career growth. Dir/VP level management generally extremely competitive with each other, and with subordinates -- often fear of subordinates going up too fast and taking over their roles. Inappropriate aggressiveness is tolerated on the pretext of "emotional attachment to one's job" -- there is no excuse for shouting and senior management hurling personal insults and abuse in meetings.

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