Is Genentech a good company to work for?

Genentech has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,073 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Genentech to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Genentech have been left by employees working as Summer Intern , Internship and Intern .

Does Genentech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Genentech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Genentech. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Genentech?

74% of Genentech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Genentech 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Genentech?

Intern (150) , Case Manager (91) , Research Associate (86) , Director (59) , Manager (56) , Postdoctoral Fellow (52) , Project Manager (52) , Scientist (49) , Senior Manager (48) , Associate Director (44) , Reimbursement Specialist (41) , Internship (40) , Manufacturing Technician (40) , Bioprocess Technician (39) , Clinical Specialist (35)

What are the pros of working at Genentech according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and the perk are second to none such as the GenenBus." ((in 667 reviews)); "Great culture and networking opportunities" ((in 371 reviews)); "good pay which is great considering the headhunters cut of the pay and the fact that I did not recieve benefits." ((in 204 reviews)); "Great work life balance if you don't work in gRED (the early research division)." ((in 185 reviews)); "The South San Francisco campus is BEAUTIFUL and has so many amenities such as an amazing health center/gym." ((in 94 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Genentech according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 142 reviews)); "Bad managers will slow down your career growth" ((in 104 reviews)); "People with only a few years (less than 5 yrs) of experience hold senior leadership positions." ((in 78 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs from year to year after Roche took over." ((in 46 reviews)); "Favoritism is alive and well." ((in 37 reviews))

What are employees saying about Genentech layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Genentech layoffs and their outlook for job security at Genentech in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Genentech locations?

South San Francisco , San Francisco , Vacaville , Oceanside , Hillsboro , Portland , San Diego , New York , Redwood City , Los Angeles , Boston , Washington , San Jose , Atlanta , Chicago , Phoenix , San Bruno , San Mateo , Dixon , Miami , Dallas , Indianapolis , Sacramento , Pacifica , Palo Alto , Baton Rouge , Tampa , Kansas City , Charlotte , Austin

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Genentech

Part of Roche

Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,719 total reviews)

Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Genentech has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,719 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Genentech employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Dec 16, 2010

Overall, very satisfactory

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary Good benefits company car and/or allowance offered flexible hours

Cons

Senior management communication needs improvement

2.0

Dec 16, 2010

Roche buyout was a bad deal for employees

Grunt employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent compensation, 4x10 work week, good benefits. Overall very friendly people work here. One of the most casual companies I have ever worked for. Things are changing now, not for the better.

Cons

Some very horrible mid level management. Schmoozers rise rapidly, jumping job levels every 8 to 16 months. Recent news of layofs has everyone on edge. Old Genentech culture of working for the patient has now become a big pharma regime of cost-cutting and lean times. Conviently disguised by current world-wide economic difficulties. Nice try Roche, your profits aren't really suffering.

3.0

Dec 11, 2010

Great company, but falls short on equitable treatment of the workforce

Associate director, finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has competitive pay, great benefits, management say the right things, and I believe they want to do the right things.

Cons

Management plays favorites with preferred employees in pay and promotion that goes beyond difference is demonstrated skills and tangible contributions. In Finance organization, excessive importance placed on commodity skills of "business partnering." Result is that core technical Finance and Accounting skills are not cultivated, support groups with these skills are small, and all technical work is channeled to these small groups as few people can or want to do it. Sr. management is more focused on their own self promotion than on developing their organizations.

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