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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

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Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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1.0
Oct 23, 2015

Senior Scientist

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good benefits, smart people, interesting work

Cons

Overwork, promotions often tied to years of service rather than performance

3.0
Oct 12, 2015

Great benefits, challenging work environment

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Pros

Excellent benefits and compensation, stable company, and good work/life balance. The retirement plan in particular is better than any company I'm aware of in the Bay Area.

Cons

Lots of long term employees who've been in the same position for 15 or 20 + years who don't pull their weight leading to an environment where hard workers get completely burnt out to benefit those long term employees. People are often kept in the same position with growth discouraged.

1.0
Oct 11, 2015
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Pros

Good weather (sunny most days, which is nice) and ok cafeterias (food is not free nor subsidized). Nice campus. Easy parking on campus.

Cons

Located in the Bay Area, which is way too expensive ( don't expect to be able to afford a house). Zero work/life balance. The Genentech culture is dead and is now the Roche culture. Salaries are average for biotech. Bonuses depend on the performance of the whole Roche organization (so called 'multipliers'). Senior management are totally AWOL. Mass exodus of top talent right now.

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