Is Genentech a good company to work for as a Technical Development Research Associate?

Technical Development Research Associate professionals working at Genentech have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 92 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Genentech employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Technical Development Research Associate Jobs at Genentech now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Technical Development Research Associate interview questions at Genentech .

Does Genentech pay Technical Development Research Associate employees well?

Technical Development Research Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Genentech with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 92 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 18.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Technical Development Research Associate salaries at Genentech.

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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 668 reviews)); "Great culture focus on patients and science" ((in 353 reviews)); "good pay which is great considering the headhunters cut of the pay and the fact that I did not recieve benefits." ((in 201 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 96 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 141 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 73 reviews)); "Lack of support by upper management" ((in 41 reviews)); "Long hours and some of the integration issues post the merger with Roche make the work challenging sometimes." ((in 37 reviews))

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Genentech Technical Development Research Associate reviews

3.6

49% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)

Ashley Magargee

53% approve of CEO

4% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Technical Development Research Associate employees have rated Genentech with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Technical Development Research Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Genentech is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Technical Development Research Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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92 reviews

4.0

Mar 20, 2013

Genentch has a great work culture and some good benefits.

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Genentech has a good name tag and it will add lot if value on the resume.

Cons

The con is that the promotion cycle is really slow

5.0

Mar 14, 2013

Great place to work

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great culture and people. lots of opportunity to learn.

Cons

be careful of politics. there is a lot.

2.0

Feb 17, 2013

Depends on which department you work in

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well, long list of benefits, some very smart co-workers

Cons

political correctness, extremely long hours all the time, burnt-out workers, little or no work-life balance; management either living in la-la land or just don't care.

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