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      Genentech

      Part of Roche

      Engaged Employer

      Genentech reviews

      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (553 total reviews)
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      Ashley Magargee

      83% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

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      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

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      4.0
      Feb 25, 2015

      Great company to work for but there are cons

      Engineer i
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      Pros

      I was fortunate enough to land a job at Genentech right after college. It is a great place to be as a new grad since you are surrounded by intellectual, motivated people and the benefits are great. This job has shaped me and provided me skills that I still use today and have learned from so many talented, experienced people.

      Cons

      I did not feel that it was easy to advance at Genentech. After a few years, you have to either move to other departments within Genentech or leave since there is a glass ceiling that I found difficult to break unless you have a Ph.D. I also found that their salary is not as competitive as other similar companies.

      4.0
      Feb 20, 2015

      Good company but still a lot of room for improvement

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great pay and benefits Work-life balance is considered tough by some but in comparison to some other big pharma companies, it's fine This site has a growing sense of "team" The site is running full speed ahead now, previous management challenges seem to be gone The area around the site is a hidden gem, no desire to leave. Great culture, definitely a sense of "work hard but play hard" Product pipeline is insanely good

      Cons

      There is continuous improvement but it isn't well organized; lacks solid foundation and understanding of "value add" Planning, scheduling, and link to marketing is clearly missing. Afraid to say "no" and balance production Global procedures are slow to change and seem to be built to justify existence of an overly large global unit. The manufacturing sites need more independence Class A falls far short of achieving World Class - lacks assessment of the culture Not sure how the company will keep up with the new products being developed

      4.0
      Feb 2, 2015

      Passion for science.

      Research associate
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      Pros

      Passion for science. Like the former motto, In business for life. Scientists truly keep patients in mind. The bar is very high for science.

      Cons

      Roche integration brought more inefficiency and bureaucracy. The old Genentech culture has been lost. The benefits are shrinking and we pay much more in healthcare insurance. Very corporate feeling. Not much room for career growth in the Research side.

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