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      Genentech

      Part of Roche

      Engaged Employer

      Genentech reviews

      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (3,715 total reviews)
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      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

      Genentech has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,715 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).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      4K reviews
      5.0
      Jan 15, 2020

      Lots to learn with opportunity for those who put in effort

      Senior project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Professional development, environmental sustainability, and ethical development of products (therapeutics) are at the forefront of culture. Opportunities to move within the company are available for those who put in time and energy to network and apply. Great people. Super smart colleagues who are changing peoples lives through cutting edge medicine.

      Cons

      Some employees who have been here for a long time (20+) years have a lot of negative energy and make things political. Lots of bureaucracy at times can make it feel like you’re not productive, but that’s often the reality of a highly regulated industry (we need to make sure our products are safe! We aren’t making software like tech companies nearby, we are improving quality of life!)

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      Genentech Response
      6y
      We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review and for your input! We’re committed to developing agile people, trusted leaders, and dynamic organizations so we can push boundaries and revolutionize medicine to improve the lives of patients. It’s great to hear about your growth and encourage you to continue bringing your authentic self to work. Thanks again for your review!
      5.0
      Nov 18, 2019

      Great place to work

      Postdoctoral fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      benefits, collaboration, fun environment and lots of activities

      Cons

      hard to get promotions and low visibility with upper management

      5.0
      Nov 16, 2019

      Excellent workplace with tremendous room for growth.

      Intake coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Genentech is an excellent place to work. If you become a full time employee and are promoted to a blue badge the opportunities simply open up. Immediately you have incredible healthcare benefits, development opportunities, bonuses, and other corporate rewards. Even if you are working from home partially or full time you are supplied with great equipment including a sit to stand desk, high end monitor, and chair. Genentech really shows that it cares about its employees and how they are doing. It strives to see its employees prosper, grow, and thrive. It is an excellent place to work and I look forward to serving here for a large portion of my life.

      Cons

      At first Genentech can be intimidating. Being a green badge (contractor) and attempting to mix with blue badges (FTEs) can be difficult. FTE positions are fairly few and far between. But if one does come up you are encouraged to apply and are always pushed to take chances which is great. The contractor/FTE barrier is really the only tough part, but if you can get past that your potential is almost infinite. Even if you don't get an FTE position and your contract ends, working at Genentech teaches you a lot of valuable skills.

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      Genentech Response
      6y
      Thanks for sharing your feedback with us! As you’ve experienced, we truly do care about our employees. We’re focused on ensuring our people are engaged and inspired to do their best work in service of the patients who are counting on us. Thanks again for your review!
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