Overall, a great place to work but has lost a little of the Bay Area fast paced feel - Associate Director, Finance Genentech Employee Review

4.0
Apr 14, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Strong company with a strong and growing future, solid leadership in most areas, good benefits and competitive compensation. Great perks known by the Bay Area's top companies.

Cons

Has lost a noticeable amount of the Bay Area fast company feel and culture over the last few year largely due to being integrated into large pharma thinking and practices. Can be difficult to get things done, especially in a global setting. Employee Performance review process and related compensation awards out dated and does not necessarily consistently reward strong performance (ratings a based on a distribution curve).

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