Genentech reviews

Little to no chance of getting an FTE position within access solutions. You'll only get in if someone leaves or if you apply to a different department. Contractors ARE NOT treated fairly/aknowledged by management because of the "laws" prohibiting it. Contractors do the same amount of work if not more, contribute our ideas during meetings, work along side our FTE peers and yet our work is not "suppose" to be noticed. I worked by buns off, stuck it through the 10 hours shifts and rarely asked for any days off. In the end I was left feeling like replaceable goods. This does discourage someone from ever wanting to be a apart of the gene team.

In my department there is a lot of gossiping and drama and it can sometimes feel like you are back in high school. While the pay is good, it can be hard to live in the Bay Area on a middle income. I have to commute an hour to an hour and a half each way over the Golden Gate Bridge, but the company does provide free shuttle buses that I usually take, and the pick-up/drop-off location is right by my apartment.