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      Genentech

      Part of Roche

      Engaged Employer

      Genentech reviews

      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (3,717 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 3,717 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).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      4K reviews
      5.0
      Apr 28, 2016

      Genentech SSF

      Senior project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Outstanding benefits (pay, retirement, health, expenses, etc.) -- you work hard and sometimes make sacrifices, but you are treated fairly. Fantastic work/life balance -- a real 21st century goals oriented company. Massive desire on the part of senior leadership to treat employees fairly. Culture is squarely focused on trying to help patients. A values driven business that works hard to put the "individual" first.

      Cons

      Genentech is a big global company since the merger with Roche, and like any large global company you need to work across the timezones (Americas, EMEA, APAC).

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      Genentech Response
      10y
      Glad to hear your positive input about our benefits program and culture. We strive to support lifestyles that help you bring your best work to life. In regards to our global company, the successful integration is an evolving process and though the time difference can be tough, we are glad you are still enjoying your time here.
      4.0
      Apr 28, 2016

      Good Company to Work For

      Quality control associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great Benefits, Good Sense of accomplishment. Six Week Sabbatical every six years, 18 days vacation per year, non limited sick time (up to 6 occurrences per year).

      Cons

      Very political. Owned by Roche and budgeting is tight for non-research non-manufacturing departments. Performance is only a small part of advancement, you also have to please people (i.e. management) in order to advance.

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      Genentech Response
      10y
      We appreciate your thoughtful comments. We’re happy to be able to offer competitive benefits & programs to our employees. Thank you as well for your thoughts on performance reviews. While annual reviews are used as a means to measure milestones and goal accomplishments, they are also intended to provide rich feedback and to engage in valuable discussion. If you feel your reviews are meaningless, you might want to speak with your manager about getting real time feedback and coaching, which may be more beneficial for your development.
      2.0
      Apr 11, 2016

      Sr Mgr

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Educated and hard-workers that enjoy making a contribution

      Cons

      Too much bureaucracy and poor upper management

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