Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,713 total reviews)
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Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Genentech has an employee rating of 3.9 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
Jan 10, 2019

Equality seems far

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-free food (sometimes) -the brand name of this company

Cons

-no upward mobility unless you look a certain way -promotion of undeserving managers -too many politics -take years upon years and favoritism to get promoted.

5.0
Dec 21, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Brightest, most passionate people I've ever worked with. Wonderful culture. Freedom and autonomy to explore and pursue novel ideas; academic-like in culture.

Cons

Career development and advancement opportunities are generously provided for Scientist-and-above-level employees, but not as much for Scientific-Researcher-level employees. It's kind of as if Scientific-Researcher-level employees are second class citizens. For example, average promotion cycles might range from 3-6 years for Scientist-and-above-level employees, while being kept at 6-14 years (or never) for Scientific-Researcher-level employees. I only left because I became totally stuck, siloed and stifled in my role. I needed to learn and grow. Management is trying to make changes in this area, but it has taken a long time for such changes to materialize.

2.0
Nov 9, 2018

Group Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. Fair compensation.

Cons

Lost its way, no innovation. Big pharma in disguise.

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Genentech Response
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Thank you for your feedback and input. We strive to foster a culture of innovation through diversity of thought, perspective and culture. Our leadership teams are always looking for ways to improve processes across the company. We recognize that not all may have this experience and we’d like to learn more from you. If you’re open to it please connect with your HR business partner. Thanks again for your review.
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