Is Genentech a good company to work for?

Genentech has an overall rating of 3.9 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 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Genentech. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 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, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 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 681 reviews)); "Great culture and networking opportunities" ((in 359 reviews)); "The pay is good and they take good care of you during the busy season" ((in 195 reviews)); "The South San Francisco campus is BEAUTIFUL and has so many amenities such as an amazing health center/gym." ((in 95 reviews)); "Good salary and I love working with the people" ((in 77 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 140 reviews)); "Bad managers will slow down your career growth" ((in 105 reviews)); "People with only a few years (less than 5 yrs) of experience hold senior leadership positions." ((in 75 reviews)); "Lack of support by upper management" ((in 37 reviews)); "Long hours and some of the integration issues post the merger with Roche make the work challenging sometimes." ((in 35 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

3.9

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 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Sep 6, 2015

Gradual Erosion of what used to be a great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

"Patients first" and "science driven" are not just slogans, they are meaningful and motivating.

Cons

The ability to get things done has greatly eroded. Politics within and across functions have removed projects as the central focus. There are too many committees before decisions are made, which slows everything in the pipeline and portfolio. Leadership is average, used to be stellar. Is now an extremely risk averse environment, after Roche acquired Genentech. Benefits chiseled away every year. Even the price of food in cafeteria has risen - salmon, rice, carrots this week for lunch was over $10.

1.0

Apr 25, 2015

Terrible, worst career decision

Senior clinical specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money, not having to work, have enough time for a second job

Cons

Dishonesty, backstabbing, not a real sales job - it's a joke

4.0

Mar 28, 2015

Excellent company in a great geographic location, innovation-wise.

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pipeline, great science, great people, great benefits, opportunities for many lateral moves and rotations.

Cons

Decentralized functional model causes a lot of duplication of effort, competitiveness. At times "one hand does not know what the other is doing". This also applies to interactions with CROs and other vendors. A lot of waste, sadly, but protects "turf." Luck of the draw on great managers.

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Gradual Erosion of what used to be a great company

Terrible, worst career decision

Excellent company in a great geographic location, innovation-wise.

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