Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(552 total reviews)
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Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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5.0
May 26, 2023
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Candid and kind coworkers, inclusive and fun culture. Multiple perks including resources for career building, amenities etc.

Cons

Extremely large company. Difficulty making large impact on big projects. Not too much room for creativity outside very competitive early research labs.

2.0
May 25, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Genentech makes a great effort of hiring smart and capable people, so most of your co-workers are great to work with -Nice campus and amenities -Okay salary

Cons

Basically everything related to culture. -Maybe you'll have a team outing twice a year if that, no sense of community within departments -One manager for a lot of employees so barely any time to discuss career opportunities, feels like very limited interaction with manager -Promotion structure is terrible if you're entry-mid level and only happens in infrequent cycles (once-twice a year max). So many hoops to jump through to get promoted, but they're more than happy to bring in external hires above you that you'll end up training. -Management is out of touch with their employees experience despite receiving feedback -High contractor turnover so always dealing with people "getting up to speed"

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