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
4.0
Apr 19, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great (non-monetary) benefits, great tuition reimbursement program, work life balance tends to be good

Cons

Salaries are typically lower than industry standards, management is hot and cold...few really great managers, some really bad managers, contractor staff make it hard for regular employees to move around the company

4.0
Apr 19, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great culture - Well-resourced - Decision-making culture

Cons

- Significant variations department to department in terms of salaries, titles, performance criteria

4.0
Mar 26, 2017

Good company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company. Senior management is trying to maintain a great culture. Focus on people.

Cons

Competitive in the wrong way.

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