Is Genentech a good company to work for?

Genentech has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,066 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Genentech to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Genentech have been left by employees working as Summer Intern , Internship and Intern .

Does Genentech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Genentech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Genentech. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Genentech?

74% of Genentech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Genentech 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Genentech?

Intern (150) , Case Manager (91) , Research Associate (86) , Director (59) , Manager (56) , Postdoctoral Fellow (52) , Project Manager (52) , Scientist (48) , Senior Manager (48) , Associate Director (44) , Reimbursement Specialist (41) , Internship (40) , Manufacturing Technician (40) , Bioprocess Technician (38) , Clinical Specialist (35)

What are the pros of working at Genentech according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and the perk are second to none such as the GenenBus." ((in 659 reviews)); "Great culture focus on patients and science" ((in 378 reviews)); "The pay is good and they take good care of you during the busy season" ((in 189 reviews)); "Great work life balance if you don't work in gRED (the early research division)." ((in 187 reviews)); "The South San Francisco campus is BEAUTIFUL and has so many amenities such as an amazing health center/gym." ((in 95 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Genentech according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 135 reviews)); "Bad managers will slow down your career growth" ((in 102 reviews)); "People with only a few years (less than 5 yrs) of experience hold senior leadership positions." ((in 71 reviews)); "Bureaucracy and favoritism is rampant" ((in 40 reviews)); "Lack of support by upper management" ((in 38 reviews))

What are employees saying about Genentech layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Genentech layoffs and their outlook for job security at Genentech in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Genentech locations?

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Genentech reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,713 total reviews)

Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Genentech has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,713 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Jul 28, 2011

Genentech was great when it was really Genentech

Csa

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GDS dept use to be a fun place to work, a lot. Of team building activities, etc

Cons

Everything changed once Roche took over with their "operational excellence. They ruined a good thing by being overly confident in their assessment of the dept and what it did on a daily basis. I quote this from a Sr Mngr moments after claiming 50% of the staff will be laid off, "it's not about the quality but the quantity.".

4.0

Jul 20, 2010

A good company to work for

Postdoctoral research fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. excellent support from various facilities. 2. Almost unlimited resource and money to spend on reagents, cell lines. 3. No need to write grants.

Cons

1. Postdocs get a slim chance to stay. 2. No trust or respect from some colleagues if you are not considerred as a "non permenant" employee. 3. NOT fair when it comes to publication, taking credit.

2.0

Feb 27, 2010

A broad landscape of mediocrity in support departments

It engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits - Working for a good cause - Reasonable work hours (almost too reasonable--often witnessed management leaving for "offsites" on the golf course or in a bar before 3PM)

Cons

In IT, there was often the case of the "blind leading the blind" going all the way to the VP level. More time was spent thinking about which "motivational speaker" (interpret this as you will) to bring in next and re-classify/re-orient the staff instead of improving the accountability (which is SORELY lacking despite what some might have you think), and rewarding the top achievers. Generally, the support departments appeared to suffer from: - Unfair playing fields - Hypocritical management policies - Inflated sense of entitlement by middle and upper management - Lack of respect for people who actually get the work done

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