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      Genentech

      Part of Roche

      Engaged Employer

      Genentech reviews

      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (3,713 total reviews)
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      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 3,713 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
      5.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      Best company in the industry and beyond

      Senior product manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people at Genentech are bright, friendly and driven, and the company lives by its mission of focusing on science and unmet need. The environment is one of "casual intensity", where dress codes and titles are much less important than work quality and intellectual capabilities.

      Cons

      The company has not managed to completely avoid bureaucracy, particularly in the Commercial organization where many of the people come from large pharma. Even still, I would argue it's the best place to be in the industry!

      3.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      The pay is great but this place is flooded with middle-management and that's never a good thing

      Clinical data manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefit package is outstanding. You would be hard pressed to find the assortment of medical and dental options that are basically paid for with the "funny money" so your out-of -pocket costs are minimal. Also the 401K has a generous matching plan. PTO is standard 3 weeks a year but the company usually closes between Xmas and New Years so you really get 4 weeks off. They pay you to not drive to work and have an outstanding assortment of public transportation options.

      Cons

      It's really "clique-y". And I think a lot of the people are a bit brainwashed into thinking it is some sort of magical place to go each day. Get real people it is a job with a paycheck. Also never forget that it is a publicly traded company and at the end of the day the shareholders win. Management doesn't know how to fulfill management decisions. A lot of people like to say we should execute a decision but then no one and I mean no one will suck it up and take responsibility. Decision-by-concensus=no progress and lots of frustration. Typical corporate america rah rah "training" and a bit snobby.

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