Is Genentech a good company to work for?

Genentech has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,071 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 (49) , Senior Manager (48) , Associate Director (44) , Reimbursement Specialist (41) , Internship (40) , Manufacturing Technician (40) , Bioprocess Technician (39) , 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 684 reviews)); "Great culture and networking opportunities" ((in 368 reviews)); "good pay which is great considering the headhunters cut of the pay and the fact that I did not recieve benefits." ((in 195 reviews)); "Great work life balance if you don't work in gRED (the early research division)." ((in 189 reviews)); "The South San Francisco campus is BEAUTIFUL and has so many amenities such as an amazing health center/gym." ((in 94 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 142 reviews)); "Bad managers will slow down your career growth" ((in 102 reviews)); "People with only a few years (less than 5 yrs) of experience hold senior leadership positions." ((in 76 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and people leaving because it is not worth it to work there." ((in 48 reviews)); "Lack of support by upper management" ((in 38 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?

South San Francisco , San Francisco , Vacaville , Oceanside , Hillsboro , Portland , San Diego , New York , Redwood City , Los Angeles , Boston , Washington , San Jose , Atlanta , Chicago , Phoenix , San Bruno , San Mateo , Dixon , Miami , Dallas , Indianapolis , Sacramento , Pacifica , Palo Alto , Baton Rouge , Tampa , Kansas City , Charlotte , Austin

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Genentech

Part of Roche

Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(552 total reviews)

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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

552 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Oct 10, 2015

Genentech

Clinical scientist specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent salary for your job.

Cons

Company changed noticeably for the worse when Roche took over. This is a simple observation noted by many employees, not a snide comment by a disgruntled employee. Many people left my department at this juncture or shortly thereafter.

3.0

Oct 5, 2015

Principal

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pipeline, good salary and benefits.

Cons

Loss of entrepreneurial attitude. Talent drain to other organizations. Impact of Roche tight-fisted approach towards staffing.

5.0

Sep 30, 2015

Proud to work at GNE

Analytics manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects, intellectually stimulating content, great people. Transparency about promotions and compensation has improved in the short time I've been here. Some individual managers (like mine) are amazing, while I've heard others not so much, but that's pretty much any company. Lots of opportunities to get recognized by upper management. I love the amount of trust and high expectations management has. There's absolutely no competition to see who stays at the office longer - if your work gets done, that's all that matters. If that means leaving at 3 pm to pick up your kids and maybe jumping online for an hour after dinner, that's totally fine. Flexible WFH arrangements as an on-needed basis. Great benefits - automatic 6% of salary 401K contribution, plus 100% matching up to another 4% of your salary. Bonuses tied to overall company performance, so those will vary year to year. Stock grants 2x/year (RSUs & SSARs).

Cons

The biggest con is that we work in a highly regulated environment. I have no doubt that our legal and healthcare compliance group are doing great work and keeping the company safe, but it can be frustrating to hear "No, you can't do that" a lot. That's more of a feature of the industry than GNE, however. Some groups have competing areas of expertise/function, so it can be difficult to take on projects without sensing some resistance from the other group.

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