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 perk are second to none such as the GenenBus." ((in 664 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and very inspiring." ((in 491 reviews)); "Great Culture and Company Values" ((in 368 reviews)); "good pay which is great considering the headhunters cut of the pay and the fact that I did not recieve benefits." ((in 195 reviews)); "The South San Francisco campus is BEAUTIFUL and has so many amenities such as an amazing health center/gym." ((in 96 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Genentech according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 143 reviews)); "Bad managers will slow down your career growth" ((in 100 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 39 reviews)); "Long hours and some of the integration issues post the merger with Roche make the work challenging sometimes." ((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

Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,717 total reviews)

Ashley Magargee

83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Jun 2, 2025

Under "Genentech" before Roche

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was a good and stable company, and people were always happy. People were valued.

Cons

After Roche, Genentech was never the same. All about profit, people are not valued. In the past few years, I have seen many great and knowledgeable people be laid off or leave due to the company, job, no way to move up or be appreciated to go to other companies instead and help those companies be better.

Genentech Response

10mo

Thank you for leaving us a review. Within the context of an evolving healthcare landscape, we’re evaluating our operations to ensure we remain well-positioned to meet the needs of patients today and deliver on our pipeline of new medicines in the future. While adjustment in process is sometimes needed in order to remain agile, we are grateful for our employees and are sorry to hear if you did not feel this along any part of your time here.

4.0

May 31, 2025

Marketing

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large portfolio, great products, smart people, great compensation

Cons

Commercial organization goes through reorg every year. Leaders need to make their mark with new structure and initiatives. Takes people away from the business, can't get out of their own way.

3.0

May 27, 2025

Commercial Org Restructuring - Again

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-- Solid benefits across the board. -- Solid portfolio

Cons

-- Lack of organizational change management, communication and trust -- Currently in a lot of chaos and difficult to make meaningful change toward the future, -- Activation teams are lipstick on the pig with very little substantial change to infrastructure to enable growth.

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