Great place to work as Genentech. Unsure once all of Roche's changes take place after 2010 - Clinical Appeals Specialist Genentech Employee Review

4.0
Apr 25, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, lots of perks, public transit encouraged, patient-focused, competitive salaries.

Cons

No option to work from home, no part-time option, no job-sharing no flexibility with schedule. It seems Genentech is stuck in old-school ways of doing work and is not willing to adopt to new ways in order to keep employees. Managers are many times promoted based on seniority rather than capability or competence. This results in many incompetent managers.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Genentech's origin story and mission are genuinely inspiring — few companies can point to such a meaningful historical arc in medicine. Patient engagement is taken seriously and feels authentic, not performative. The campus is beautiful and the culture has real warmth.

Cons

DDA is operating with significant gaps. First, the foundational data infrastructure is not mature enough to support the ambitions being set for the team. Second, the measurement culture has gotten ahead of the methodology, and no one in a position of authority seems to be asking hard questions about whether the numbers actually mean what they're being presented as meaning. Third, some management feel disconnected from the work itself, lacking the knowledge, hands-on experience, or relevant credentials. Individually any one of these would be manageable. Together these create an environment where it's hard to do rigorous work, rather work is performative, and be recognized for it.

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