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      Genentech

      Part of Roche

      Engaged Employer

      Genentech reviews

      4.0

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (3,709 total reviews)
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      Ashley Magargee

      83% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Compensation and benefits

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      Genentech has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,709 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
      1.0
      Jan 17, 2026

      Used to be nice now AI ruined everything

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I will say before 2022 it is a good company

      Cons

      Now it is just everything about AI , everything else is limited and not valued very well, and the town hall used to allow people to raise questions publicly now it is totally a show and was set up in a way that no one is dare to raise any question

      4.0
      Jan 15, 2026

      Great company to work for

      Principal
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Inspiring mission; good people, great benefits, and nice perks

      Cons

      Some leaders lack integrity, and the organizational changes made are not fully thought out, resulting in many good people leaving.

      4.0
      Jan 14, 2026

      Should have kept the 50 year start-up mentality

      Administrator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Healthy location, excellent benefits, smart colleagues, robust pipeline

      Cons

      too many middle managers, slows down pragmatic decision making, IT infrastructure are not cohesive or talking to each other. antiquated performance review system that has not changed in decades -

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      Genentech Response
      2mo
      Thank you for your feedback and input. We recognize that being a large and complex company sometimes results in lengthier processes, and we continue to work on streamlining these to incorporate more agility into the way we work whenever possible. Regarding your concerns about transformation, within the context of an evolving healthcare landscape, we are evaluating our operations to ensure we remain well-positioned to deliver on our pipeline of new medicines for patients. We understand that adjustments in process can be difficult at times, and we are grateful for the contributions our teams make during these periods.
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