Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,717 total reviews)
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83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Genentech has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,717 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).

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4K reviews
5.0
Jan 4, 2018

One of the Best Places to Work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Management cares about their employees and work-life balance. - The company is big on giving back to the community, including charity events and Genentech Gives Back where the company provides employees with money to spend at local businesses.

Cons

Unless you are willing to relocate, depending on your location and level, career advancement may be tough.

3.0
Dec 13, 2017

Genentech

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large corporate environment with lots of perks.

Cons

Heavily matrixed, lots of politics and egos, takes forever to accomplish anything. Does not innovate, even though its marks itself as an innovator

5.0
Nov 19, 2017

Senior medical director

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Learning opportunity, global view and respect each other

Cons

Senior management too weak, not a fair place for career development

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