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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"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))

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

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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

Aug 26, 2012

Excellent, employee-friendly company

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, very smart people, great company culture. There is very good investment in research and development and scarcity of resources is never a limiting factor for innovation.

Cons

Research is very hierarchical and there is no career development track for non-PhDs or people who are in the research associate job function. Long-timers are more concerned with getting publications and their own career development rather than how their research aligns with the company goals.

2.0

Aug 8, 2012

Research career at Genentech is hierarchical, unappreciated, underpaid and a dead-end career

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best in class for biotech research, top-scientist, ample resources available for research and very thorough evaluation of every project. Very data-oriented.

Cons

Career advancement opportunities are extremely limited (almost non-existent) in research at Genentech. A research associate with a master's degree has never made to the "scientist" level. This kind of hierarchical structure and neglect for one's career outside of lab is hindering the talent.

4.0

Mar 27, 2012

Early Research

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great science, good compensation and the gRide busses.

Cons

Longer promotion, no transparency and not clear vision

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