Is Genentech a good company to work for?

Genentech has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,071 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Genentech to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Genentech have been left by employees working as Summer Intern , Internship and Intern .

Does Genentech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Genentech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Genentech. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Genentech?

74% of Genentech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Genentech 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Genentech?

Intern (150) , Case Manager (91) , Research Associate (86) , Director (59) , Manager (56) , Postdoctoral Fellow (52) , Project Manager (52) , Scientist (49) , Senior Manager (48) , Associate Director (44) , Reimbursement Specialist (41) , Internship (40) , Manufacturing Technician (40) , Bioprocess Technician (39) , Clinical Specialist (35)

What are the pros of working at Genentech according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and the perk are second to none such as the GenenBus." ((in 668 reviews)); "Great culture focus on patients and science" ((in 353 reviews)); "good pay which is great considering the headhunters cut of the pay and the fact that I did not recieve benefits." ((in 201 reviews)); "Great work life balance if you don't work in gRED (the early research division)." ((in 187 reviews)); "The South San Francisco campus is BEAUTIFUL and has so many amenities such as an amazing health center/gym." ((in 96 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Genentech according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 141 reviews)); "Bad managers will slow down your career growth" ((in 102 reviews)); "People with only a few years (less than 5 yrs) of experience hold senior leadership positions." ((in 73 reviews)); "Lack of support by upper management" ((in 41 reviews)); "Long hours and some of the integration issues post the merger with Roche make the work challenging sometimes." ((in 37 reviews))

What are employees saying about Genentech layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Genentech layoffs and their outlook for job security at Genentech in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Genentech locations?

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Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,717 total reviews)

Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Jan 18, 2015

I had a wonderful time working for Genentech, despite not feeling a good fit for the position I was in.

Senior administrative associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was able to grow and learn, be able to go to school on the company, to be able to move to better and greater position. Wonderful team work, also fun to work for Company and Team.

Cons

My only con, is there isn't work-life balance, you are most times overwhelmed.

5.0

Jan 15, 2015

Amazing place to work

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Patient-focused from the very start. Great work-life balance with on-site daycare, on-site health and mobile dental units, as well as other amenities. Immense investments in research and development (R&D) Rewarding experience to be able to work with smart and brilliant people.

Cons

Very hierarchical in terms of position. Growth ladder is well defined, but hard to achieve. High expectations from coworkers and managers.

5.0

Dec 16, 2014

Great perks, but difficult career development

Associate group medical director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, great culture, fast pace, innovative, risk-takers, pretty open and direct communication style. Mixed PC- & Mac environment, business class travel for intercontinental flights, great support structure

Cons

Passive approach to career development (dogma: "everyone is responsible for her own career"). Can be translated as "the company doesn't help you in your career". It's really difficult to move up or even lateral. Some of the Stanford- & UCSF scientist are super-arrogant and almost refuse to engage in a debate with Non-Ivy League colleagues.

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I had a wonderful time working for Genentech, despite not feeling a good fit for the position I was in.

Amazing place to work

Great perks, but difficult career development

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