Genentech reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,709 total reviews)
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83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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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3.0
Mar 12, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

From a Contact Case Manger: I worked for an awesome department! The supervisors were stern yet understanding and supportive. My FTE team mates were AWESOME! They were always very helpful and wanted me to succeed. If you're a quick learner and up to date on using technology you will do very well through training. Other Pro's: PAY, Shuttle, good variety of lunch options, mini department events, catered lunches during busy weeks, awesome on-boarding process, through training...

Cons

Little to no chance of getting an FTE position within access solutions. You'll only get in if someone leaves or if you apply to a different department. Contractors ARE NOT treated fairly/aknowledged by management because of the "laws" prohibiting it. Contractors do the same amount of work if not more, contribute our ideas during meetings, work along side our FTE peers and yet our work is not "suppose" to be noticed. I worked by buns off, stuck it through the 10 hours shifts and rarely asked for any days off. In the end I was left feeling like replaceable goods. This does discourage someone from ever wanting to be a apart of the gene team.

2.0
Feb 24, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The connection to patients irrespective of position makes the work rewarding. While salaries in some parts of the organization may be in decline employees are still well paid and have access to a wealth of benefits whether they realize it or not. Genentech's pipeline is unmatched in the industry, but will it continue with the change in environment and culture. There are still a lot of great, passionate, smart people at Genentech committed to doing what's right for patients.

Cons

having the right manager is key & unfortunately it's difficult to get from under a bad manager/leader work life balance is non-existent hiring and promotions are often not fair or transparent

2.0
Jan 13, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Nice perks such as the Genenbus, subsidized benefits, abundance of free food. Fellow co-workers - non-management - are very pleasant and knowledgeable.

Cons

1. Hiring of people at below market salary and slow to promote a. constant claim of "business need" to warrant promotions, but with a convenient non-recognition of employee satisfaction being a substantial part of business need. 2. Line managers more interested in own projects than managing their own staff 3. Cash bonuses for recognition of good work are capped without sufficient explanation as to why

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