Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,717 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 3,717 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
4.0
Jul 6, 2016

Finance Mgr

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture. Great mission to save patient life

Cons

Internal transfer/promotion are very competitive in Finance

5.0
Jul 1, 2016

Hands down the best conpany I have ever worked for!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- great perks - strong satisfaction in the work that you do - people are very knowledgeable and friendly - great place to work: concerts, parties, t-shirts, jackets, recognition - i made many lifelong friends here

Cons

- very easy to become complacent in what you do - can be slow growth development unless you really push yourself - management not always transparent in their decisions

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Genentech Response
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We appreciate your thoughtful comments. We’re happy to hear that you’re enjoying your time at Genentech. Collective efforts are constantly happening to help ensure our employees are inspired to do their best work every day to bring our best to patients who are counting on us. We put a lot of effort in making sure we have an open and transparent environment. I am sorry, though, that you feel there’s a lack of transparency in your area. We want our managers to be committed and passionate leaders and recognize that our managers influence our employees’ experiences every day. In reading your comments, we will strive to address the issues you’ve mentioned and to maintain an environment where people can do their best work.
4.0
Jun 30, 2016

Senior Buyer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for.

Cons

Procurement Department works in Silos, minimum cross communication, multiple departments hold the same titles and work with the same groups but fail to communicate with each other.

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