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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1.0
Nov 4, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Well, there is always food if you forget your lunch, and no one cares if you eat the leftovers. Front line is friendly for the most part, the ones not on the phone because they are socializing and brown nosing the supervisors and managers. Feels like a continuation of school. Lots of girls thou!!!!! They definitely hire more females than males so it's a great places for hook ups.

Cons

If you are not liked you will not get anywhere no matter if you meet their metrics and do solid work. Several of the supervisors are pompous, illiterate people that have been promoted to these positions based on who they know and if they are liked OR are a family member /friend of someone there. The Program Managers for the most part are all"friends" and cover each other, making life hell for the front line if one manager doesn't like you, its all over they tell their other "manager' friends and make your life hell, OH and let's not forget when NSM comes along, its a BIG party for members of the LT- PMs and supervisors to "hook up", there are countless unnecessary off-sites, money foolishly spent while there are patients that can't afford GNE medicines that we make extremely expensive. Supervisors post unprofessional photos of themselves flicking off the camera and skimpy attire on Facebook for everyone to see, yet these are the people we are suppose to look up to and respect? I have never worked for a company like this before, everyone takes advantage of it. Very sad.

1.0
May 26, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation & benefits, locations, weather

Cons

If hurried before 2013 you are somewhat safe as you created the negative culture, the cliques & backstabbing. Hired after 2013 it’s difficult to engage & understand what was done & why..a lot of stale ideas & childish behaviors

3.0
May 22, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities for growth, work-life balance is good, good benefits.

Cons

Continuous reorgs, poor managers, bad behavior from managers is not dealt with appropriately.

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