Genentech reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,711 total reviews)
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Ashley Magargee

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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4K reviews
3.0
Jan 31, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work is usually interesting and impacts the lives of many. There are some great people still trying to make the best of things.

Cons

Roche is sucking the life and joy out of Genentech. No more upward mobility as whole company is leaning out.

2.0
Jan 16, 2018

Genentech into Roche

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn, and higher up positions have great benefits. The people are passionate and very talented. You help make medicine for those that need it.

Cons

Due to Roche management the business has been moving from innovating and making drugs for patients towards making money. The focus is now on short term profits and metrics over long term stability and actual results.

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Genentech Response
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Thanks for leaving us a review. When we founded the biotechnology industry in 1976, we were focused on helping transform the lives of patients’. Since we merged with Roche in 2009, our mission remains the same as we continue to do now what patients need next. Thank you again for writing a review!
3.0
Dec 5, 2017

Political and entitled - but great benefits

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits, decent pay, can be a fun culture depending on the team you're on. The Pros make it hard to leave but those who do say they don't miss the politics.

Cons

Super annoying competitive internal hiring practices that favor personal relationships over job skills. Very entitled field personnel, especially in Oncology

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