Great Place to Not Work - IT Manager Genentech Employee Review

2.0
Jan 16, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Easy Job: there's hardly any accountability so not much is required on the delivery end; most weeks can usually get by with working 30 hours or less Great Benefits & Salary As many business class flights to HQ in Europe as you want

Cons

No hope for promotion or advancement either above or below--senior management is dead set in its ways and will not change; the best you can do as a manager is watch out for yourself and do what's acceptible. If you are a true people manager and identify/relate to your reports this may not be the best place for you to work.

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