Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,717 total reviews)
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83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Genentech has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,717 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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4K reviews
1.0
May 13, 2010

It used to be great!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- great benefits - strong corporate visions and top level executives - family friendly and ho ho (after work parties paid by the company0

Cons

- Lack of employee communication - Subpar IT managment team. - Zero performance recognition and promotion opportunity - Focus heavily on weakness and growing the employee strength

3.0
May 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very competitive pay and benefits Innovative culture Good amenities Talented research scientists Balance between work and recreation

Cons

Communication problems with mid- and upper management Employees suggestions often get neglected by upper management Promotion depends more on politics, not professional achievements

5.0
May 1, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best reasons to work at Genentech are that they have a great corporate culture, impressive benefits, adopt innovative ideas, foster diversity, inclusion, and believe that all employees are valuable contributors by distributing responsibility and decision making.

Cons

While the work is rewarding, it is difficult to get a sense of how to get ahead.

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