Genentech reviews

Standard benefits are not necessarily much better then competitors. The soft benefits like employee discounts and concierge are shiny add-ons, they don't really add to "great". Management is self involved and not in touch with the front line staff. Promotions are not given where warranted by performance and contribution. Raises are poor in relation to workload and objectives expectations. Communication is poor and untimely, and facts are heavily watered down. There's a general sense of distrust and foreboding. Key information to doing one's job is compartmentalized and siloed so one works is in a vacuum. Compensation is out of line with hours of wirk and amount of work expected -- no work-life balance.

Its extremely fast paced and the line between work and home get very blurred. There is no possible way to complete your normal job in a 40 hour week. This is pretty normal and known through out the organization. It can get to be too much at times and a lot of people burn out.