Genentech reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,711 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 3,711 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 11, 2015

Not the same Genentech

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good benefits Large pipeline Employee convenience services Employee athletic clubs

Cons

Leaders work from an ivory tower Money comes first, patients are further down the list Employees are encouraged to speak their mind but they either don't or won't for fear of retribution Too many inexperienced leaders Too many inexperienced workers w little/no training Glass ceilings Non- competitive pay- lower than most other companies

5.0
Mar 20, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative and casually intense culture, with a highly research and intellectually focused organization motivated by improving the lives of our patients.

Cons

Genentech, now owned by Roche, seems to be becoming more and more of a temporary employer with a strong contractor force. There is a divide, culturally, between the contract workforce and the permanent employees that is more prominent in some sectors than others

1.0
Apr 3, 2013

depends on which dept you work in

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

great benefits, good pay, great name and solid products

Cons

on commercial side of company, its very cut throat. can't trust anyone. a very conniving culture. people back stab others all the time.

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