I was at Genentech for almost 12 years. It was a great company to be part of. - Project Manager Genentech Employee Review

5.0
Nov 11, 2018
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Pros

Wonderful people, amazing health benefits, sabbatical, competitive comp and salary, ability to be autonomous, and a lot of flexibility.

Cons

Lots of changes happening within the organization. As a result, a lot of people have been let go.

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5.0
Jul 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work-life balance and good resources for summer interns

Cons

Not many head count to transit into a full time role

5.0
Jul 21, 2026
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Pros

Loved working with my team. Super collaborative and exciting science. Great benefits and work life balance. Love the balance between pipeline and publication.

Cons

Super slow promotion rates that are more dependent on tenure, rather than contribution. We've also had yearly rounds of layoffs for the past four years. It is truly difficult to maintain any level of trust with upper management. However, layoff benefits at Genentech seem to be generous.

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