Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,714 total reviews)
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Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Genentech has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,714 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
4.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Inspiring mission; good people, great benefits, and nice perks

Cons

Some leaders lack integrity, and the organizational changes made are not fully thought out, resulting in many good people leaving.

4.0
Jan 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Healthy location, excellent benefits, smart colleagues, robust pipeline

Cons

too many middle managers, slows down pragmatic decision making, IT infrastructure are not cohesive or talking to each other. antiquated performance review system that has not changed in decades -

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Genentech Response
3mo
Thank you for your feedback and input. We recognize that being a large and complex company sometimes results in lengthier processes, and we continue to work on streamlining these to incorporate more agility into the way we work whenever possible. Regarding your concerns about transformation, within the context of an evolving healthcare landscape, we are evaluating our operations to ensure we remain well-positioned to deliver on our pipeline of new medicines for patients. We understand that adjustments in process can be difficult at times, and we are grateful for the contributions our teams make during these periods.
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