Genentech reviews

Unfair promotion policies Because of cliques, you can feel left out / undervaled They delivered the big OE announcement but there were so many unknowns. I feel like they know exactly WHO is going to get laid off and they aren't telling. It is like they want to use people up and then dump them. It is hard to "drink" the kool-aid when you know the big wigs are just blowing a lot of hot air. Mixing the Roche and Genentech culture is as sucsessful as mixing oil and water. I would know Art if I saw him walking down the street. Art was more involved and in touch. Who is Ian?

Contract employees are treated, for the most part, as second class citizens. The company expects them to behave like employees - e.g., be on site 40+ hours per week, and be a W-2 workers - but the treatment of them is inconsistent with permanent employees. Contractors are frequently referred to simply as "red badges" (employees have blue badges.) "Red Badge" is a term referring to their non-employee status within the organization as contingent workers. When hired, contract employees are often told that they can be converted to permanent employee status after 6 months, but it rarely happens. It does only if you can find an open position - people don't get "converted." Beware of the agencies, too. Some are very good, but many effectively drop you as soon as you are onboarded, and simply collect a check for their percentage of your earnings.