Genentech reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(3,708 total reviews)
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Ashley Magargee

81% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Genentech has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,708 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
May 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Patient centric Amazing medicines Some good people

Cons

Political. Overwork people because won’t fund sufficient roles. Bad mid level managers Flat. No way to move up. Does not live its culture. All talk.

3.0
May 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Genentech's origin story and mission are genuinely inspiring — few companies can point to such a meaningful historical arc in medicine. Patient engagement is taken seriously and feels authentic, not performative. The campus is beautiful and the culture has real warmth.

Cons

DDA is operating with significant gaps. First, the foundational data infrastructure is not mature enough to support the ambitions being set for the team. Second, the measurement culture has gotten ahead of the methodology, and no one in a position of authority seems to be asking hard questions about whether the numbers actually mean what they're being presented as meaning. Third, some management feel disconnected from the work itself, lacking the knowledge, hands-on experience, or relevant credentials. Individually any one of these would be manageable. Together these create an environment where it's hard to do rigorous work, rather work is performative, and be recognized for it.

1.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of data, interesting problems.

Cons

Some of the most nasty, cruel, petty, stupid people I've ever met work at this company. The sheer volume of meetings I had with people who were actively sneering at me was incredible. Day to day was usually unpleasant, could be downright hostile and filled with argument.

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