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
4.0
Oct 2, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stability in R&D roles, emphasis on scientific development

Cons

job ceiling for non-PhD employees in R&D departments

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Genentech Response
8y
We appreciate you writing us a review. We are dedicated to following the science, and strongly believe research and development is pivotal to achieving our mission. This is why we have one of the largest R&D budgets in our industry. Moreover, we care about the development of our employees, thus we offer an array of leadership opportunities, as well as tuition assistance programs to help our people advance in their perspective fields. We recommend that you schedule time with one of our Career Lab consultants to explore your career advancement opportunities and embrace opportunities to broaden skills and experience, even if it's not upward mobility! Thank you for sharing your review.
3.0
Jul 4, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great culture and colleagues; buses are great.

Cons

#1: Ineffective decision making -- managers seem to interfere with other's decisions and not allow proper-level decision making; #2: difficult managers can get away with anything, as long as they please their boss. No review of managerial skills. I have never had an opportunity to contribute to 360 on my manager. #3: bureaucracy and work processes,

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Genentech Response
8y
Thanks for your thoughts about management effectiveness. We recognize that managers play a large role in our employees’ experiences. Our hope is that people managers take advantage of the training courses available so they can evolve their skills and continue to develop into highly effective managers. We’d recommend you broach the topic with your manager or HR Business Partner, particularly if you’d like an opportunity to contribute to 360 feedback. This might be a great way to open communication. Thanks again for your input and taking the time to submit your review!
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