Genentech reviews

I moved to Oregon for my role. I’ve been here for a few years now. Everything sounded great during interview and speaking with employees, but I get here and it’s so sloppy. There are junior issues that no one knows how to handle, so they become larger issues. There is a serious lack of know-how here and it’s really frustrating. Yesterday our internet went out and no one knew what to do because the management team here is terrible at basic communications. Do we go home, do we work with personal hot spots, do we have any updates or plans? No. It’s just Busch league.

During my time at this company, I found that progress was consistently hindered by ineffective leadership in the IACUC group. Instead of empowering teams or encouraging collaboration, management focused almost entirely on maintaining control and micromanaging processes, even when it came at the cost of efficiency. Constructive feedback was ignored or dismissed, and decision-making was centralized to a fault, creating bottlenecks and stifling morale. The work environment suffered as a result, with the most talented individuals either leaving or becoming fully disengaged. If IACUC leadership could shift from a mindset of control to one of trust and support, this could be a great place to work. Unfortunately, until that happens, meaningful progress will remain out of reach. I would recommend avoiding working in the IACUC group at Genentech.