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      Genentech Technical Development Research Associate reviews

      3.6

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (92 total reviews)
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      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
      Jul 8, 2008

      Deserving of "Best Places to Work" Spotlight

      Research associate
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The network of talented researchers and scientists willing to share their knowledge is inspiring. It seems that talented employees with great ideas are given the resources and motivation to succeed. The work environment is casually intensive and reminiscent of an academic campus. Managers are generally competent and care about an employee's advancement.

      Cons

      It definitely seems that the "glory days" of Genentech have passed and a big-company established feel is replacing the start-up mentality. Perks, while nice and generous, are over-hyped. Org structure could be flatter (a lot of middle management). Despite emphasis on professional development, promotions can be difficult to come by.

      5.0
      Jul 2, 2008

      Amazing place to learn and grow.

      Research associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefits and career growth opportunities are huge at Genentech. Although the base pay may not keep up with the start-up and smaller biotech companies, the stability, wealth of knowledge and benefits/bonus make up for it in spades. Senior management is extremely technically strong and do not make decisions without taking into account the scientific impact of any business decision. The company is making incredibly intelligent decisions regarding growth and is very careful to maintain its culture with every move. It's a place that I truly enjoy working at every day and really feel as though the work I do is meaningful.

      Cons

      Because the company has grown so much over the last few years it has suffered a few growing pains. Some of the long-time employees came in with very large, complicated systems and the company is having a bit of trouble breaking out of some of these habits. There is a push for simplification and hopefully that will change in the next few years. The only current problem is in some of the loss of culture. Down the line when the company starts producing the blockbuster drugs again it may change, but it is in a serious middle ground for the next few years.

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