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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3.0
Oct 27, 2012

Was a great place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The patients are why we go into work everyday. Knowing that each of us in our own way are contributing the the happiness of families and patients is so rewarding.

Cons

After the merger with Roche there have been many changes that are taking some time to get used to. Smoothing out details to re-gain our culture and morale is one of the biggest challenges I think management is going through right now.

5.0
Oct 24, 2012

Great Company to Work For

Anonymous employee
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Pros

This is a great company to work for, they have good projects/opportunities, and the work environment is very positive.

Cons

The temporary employees are not provided with health insurance. Also, the pay is lower than expected and lower than some other companies given the high cost of living in the bay area.

4.0
Oct 11, 2012

Hard to complain

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great culture - focus on patients and science. Incredible employee amenities. Meaningful work.

Cons

Global time zone challenges. Bureaucracy and politics (nothing unusual given the size)

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