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

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
Jan 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Healthy location, excellent benefits, smart colleagues, robust pipeline

Cons

too many middle managers, slows down pragmatic decision making, IT infrastructure are not cohesive or talking to each other. antiquated performance review system that has not changed in decades -

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Genentech Response
3mo
Thank you for your feedback and input. We recognize that being a large and complex company sometimes results in lengthier processes, and we continue to work on streamlining these to incorporate more agility into the way we work whenever possible. Regarding your concerns about transformation, within the context of an evolving healthcare landscape, we are evaluating our operations to ensure we remain well-positioned to deliver on our pipeline of new medicines for patients. We understand that adjustments in process can be difficult at times, and we are grateful for the contributions our teams make during these periods.
4.0
Oct 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing colleagues and benefits. Felt like a family. Originally had lots of growth opportunities but things seem to be changing…

Cons

Very unstable. Layoffs every quarter or more. Traumatizing when you are working your hardest and putting your all into your work and they still lay you off. Upper management doesn’t have much visibility into what people are actually doing.

4.0
May 31, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large portfolio, great products, smart people, great compensation

Cons

Commercial organization goes through reorg every year. Leaders need to make their mark with new structure and initiatives. Takes people away from the business, can't get out of their own way.

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