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
Nov 18, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

energetic, passionate, mentorships, philanthropy, open-minded, and innovative culture

Cons

needs more opportunities for young data scientist in order to propel their ability to save lives with a more well-rounded approach to data insight

4.0
Oct 28, 2015

Great to an extent

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed, fun culture, great coworkers, innovative, fast-paced working environment

Cons

Favoritism apparent among upper management, overtime a lot of the time

3.0
Oct 23, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues. Free swag if you're into that. Nice transit benefits. Nice gym

Cons

Large reliance on contractors. Not every group is hiring although some need more resources. Some processes are overly complicated. Promotions process isn't transparent. Benefits are sliding year after year.

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