Is Genentech a good company to work for?

Genentech has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,059 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% 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 4.2 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, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 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 (48) , Senior Manager (48) , Associate Director (44) , Reimbursement Specialist (41) , Internship (40) , Manufacturing Technician (40) , Bioprocess Technician (38) , Clinical Specialist (35)

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

"The benefits are great and the company really go the extra mile to show that they care about their employees." ((in 660 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and very inspiring." ((in 482 reviews)); "Great culture and networking opportunities" ((in 368 reviews)); "good pay which is great considering the headhunters cut of the pay and the fact that I did not recieve benefits." ((in 192 reviews)); "Great work life balance if you don't work in gRED (the early research division)." ((in 181 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 137 reviews)); "Bad managers will slow down your career growth" ((in 108 reviews)); "People with only a few years (less than 5 yrs) of experience hold senior leadership positions." ((in 77 reviews)); "Lack of support by upper management" ((in 39 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs from year to year after Roche took over." ((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?

South San Francisco , San Francisco , Vacaville , Oceanside , Hillsboro , Portland , San Diego , New York , Redwood City , Los Angeles , Boston , Washington , San Jose , Atlanta , Chicago , Phoenix , San Bruno , San Mateo , Dixon , Miami , Dallas , Indianapolis , Sacramento , Pacifica , Palo Alto , Baton Rouge , Tampa , Kansas City , Charlotte , Austin

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Genentech

Part of Roche

Genentech reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,709 total reviews)

Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

Jan 10, 2024

Company has Changed Drastically

Clinical research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The SSF Campus is beautiful

Cons

The company has changed immensely in the last 6 months. People who have worked there for 30 years are now eyeing the door. They are cutting down on the amount of employees and expecting those left to pick up all of the slack with no intention to hire more. What was once a happy, great place to work is now tense and quiet as most people are now just trying to keep their heads down. Those who are let go are treated cruelly. Decision making seems to have become increasingly shortsighted, reacting to immediate trends in the market instead of planning long-term.

Genentech Response

Thank you for leaving us a review. Within the context of an evolving healthcare landscape, we’re evaluating our operations to ensure we remain well-positioned to meet the needs of patients today and deliver on our pipeline of new medicines in the future. While adjustments in process is sometimes needed in order to remain agile, we are grateful for our employees and are sorry to hear if you did not feel this along any part of your time here.

1.0

Oct 13, 2021

Endless "transformations"

Clinical operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Before Roche buyout years ago this was a great company. Great benefits, great salary, innovative and meaningful work. Unfortunately all that is slowly eroding with the endless transformations and cost cutting ideas that are made at the higher levels without consideration of the ramifications down the road.

Cons

Cost cutting strategies to bring in inferior employees at low rates who are incapable of the level of work necessary leading to extended timelines for many studies. High turnover disruptions due to endless transitions.

3.0

Jul 24, 2019

Very political

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting, fast paced, local activities

Cons

Department specific: The more reliable you are, the more work they assign you per day compared to your other colleagues. With that management trend, it tends to encourage procrastination which I cannot do, so I left.

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