Is Genentech a good company to work for?

Genentech has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,071 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 company really go the extra mile to show that they care about their employees." ((in 671 reviews)); "Great company and culture!" ((in 376 reviews)); "good pay which is great considering the headhunters cut of the pay and the fact that I did not recieve benefits." ((in 202 reviews)); "Great work life balance if you don't work in gRED (the early research division)." ((in 181 reviews)); "The South San Francisco campus is BEAUTIFUL and has so many amenities such as an amazing health center/gym." ((in 105 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 102 reviews)); "People with only a few years (less than 5 yrs) of experience hold senior leadership positions." ((in 77 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs from year to year after Roche took over." ((in 42 reviews)); "Lack of support by upper management" ((in 38 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

(3,717 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 3,717 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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Gender

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Disability

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

Mar 2, 2026

Too Many Re-Orgs

Senior principal data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary, bonus, stock, and 401k matching are good for a pharma/biotech company, but nothing compared to the "big tech" companies.

Cons

Cost of living raises in March 2026 were capped at 1.25% for all employees, which doesn't keep up with inflation in any way. Endless re-orgs year-over-year in the informatics and software departments with no clear goals or purpose from the management that is ordering the re-orgs, other than firing a bunch of people and then re-hiring the same number of people they laid off.

2.0

Aug 10, 2025

Used to love it -- now don't like where its heading

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Super smart peers and co-workers Great benefits Wonderful gym on site

Cons

Direction is driven by management consultants Huge, meaningless frequent transformations Poor recent hiring decisions by senior leaders Very difficult to advance once you are at a certain level Lack of strong collaboration between departments

1.0

Aug 6, 2025

They bent the knee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits Wonderful compensation package Learning opportunities

Cons

They have bent the knee to the current administration, laying off all their DE&I employees across the U.S. and silencing them. Remove any mention of the word within the company; you can't even acknowledge that Black people are disproportionately affected by medical racism or are underrepresented in clinical trials. When I joined the company, I was proud because they were bold and openly supported increasing the number of people of color in senior leadership. Now, they have a watered-down version of their CDO, which is disheartening to see as the company's transformation. Hopefully, they can return to being progressive and bold, but for now, I don't even recognize them anymore.

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