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).

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4K reviews

1.0

May 22, 2025

Toxic Culture That Exploits Hourly Workers-Avoid This Place

Administrator

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The facility has decent equipment.

Cons

If you're thinking about working at Genentech Hillsboro, especially as an hourly employee or third-party vendor, run the other direction. This site has a disturbing culture where you're pressured-sometimes outright forced-to work overtime without pay, in direct violation of labor laws and their own policies. Breaks? Good luck. You're expected to power through long shifts with no rest and no compensation, and if you say no, you're punished or made out to be the problem. Despite being hourly, you're treated like salaried staff-expected to stay late, work weekends and be "flexible"-with zero additional compensation. Management knows it's happening. It's not an accident. It's baked into the way this site operates. There is a silent expectation here: work for free, or you're not a team player. If you're looking for a place that respects your time, pays you fairly and follows basic labor laws, this isn't it.

4.0

Apr 19, 2025

Good times and bad times

Principal scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible pay and benefits Incredibly smart community of scientists

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My first 3 years were incredible in gRED (the R&D side of Genentech). However the last 3 years have been a series of reorganizations in gRED and the end is nowhere in sight. Layoffs occur regularly and are always looming. It's understandable that changes need to be made because many of our blockbuster drugs have lost exclusivity and we don't have replacements to generate the lost profits (many recent phase 3 failures). However the eternal reorg/layoff cycle is soul crushing after 3 years.

2.0

Apr 4, 2025

Knee to the King

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Nicest colleagues you'll ever work with

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The nicest colleagues you'll ever meet have zero power or influence but compensation package is good enough keep them quiet and complicit Backtrack on DEI means eliminating of many excellent groups that have existed for >10 years that have direct impact on elimination of the gaps in pay inequality Long-term employees have drunk the Kool-Aid and nods to whatever the executive committee says The mission of drugs to patients is a euphemism of patients are money for this company

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