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

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 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice campus with great gym, cafeterias, and other facilities. Commuter bus system has plenty of routes and pick up time options. Good 401k program.

Cons

Instead of creating efficiency, directors create a complicated bureaucracy where individuals are forced to check in with numerous peer stakeholders. Simple tasks end up taking years. Dismissive, condescending personalities rampant in middle management level. Culture is extremely hierarchical and “my way or the highway”.

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Genentech Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate you highlighting the aspects of Genentech that you enjoy. We are concerned, however, to hear about your experience with management and the complexities you’ve encountered in our internal processes. We recognize that our managers deeply influence our employees’ daily experiences. That's why we're committed to providing ongoing coaching and training to help our managers and leaders be as effective as possible in their roles. We strive to maintain an environment where every individual can do their best work, and we are committed to addressing the specific issues you’ve mentioned to ensure continuous improvement.
3.0
Dec 5, 2024

Genentech is still great if you can avoid Roche

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People. People. People. Bright, passionate, generous, fun! If you can avoid working with Roche in Switzerland you can have a great experience. Sadly, that only exists in US Commercial and gRED.

Cons

Roche has ruined the rest of Genentech (all groups except gRED and US Commercial). Very limited upward mobility. Roche is slow to make decisions and is resentful of Genentech's success and their dependency on GNE for revenue and future pipeline.

1.0
Jan 26, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Apple products: MacBook and iPhone.

Cons

All fluff, no substance. You get a nice laptop and phone, they use gmail, lots of silly perks but they pay below market and benefits aren't comparable to peer pharma. Pipeline is very weak. A lot of people just sitting around not doing much. Have to live in SF Bay Area. Discrimination disguised as DEI. If you don't fit their preferred demographics, good luck.

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