GI is a nightmare. - Team Lead Genentech Employee Review

2.0
Apr 20, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

name recognition, exposure to some interesting projects and people.

Cons

truly toxic, hellish IT environment. you will encounter the worst kind of inefficiency, bureaucracy and corporate backstabbers in this environment. i read similar descriptions before i was hired and wish i would've paid more attention to it. particularly bad treatment as a contractor, where you will be worked like a dog with no recognition and bombarded with other miserable contractors counting the days until their contract is up. stay away.

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