Not all its made out to be - Anonymous employee Genentech Employee Review

2.0
Feb 16, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits and people. Very focused on the end user of our products which is the patient.

Cons

Culture is very clickly. VP level of MCCO is very controlling. Subordinates appear to be afraid to challange ideas.

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