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      Genentech

      Part of Roche

      Engaged Employer

      Genentech reviews

      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (3,717 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 3,717 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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      Reviews by job title

      4K reviews
      5.0
      Oct 26, 2016

      Analyst

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to work. Can get intense during launch of new products or line extensions. Management cares about employees and takes care of them. The ho-ho's are lot of fun and good way to decompress after a long week. Lots of opportunities to train and get better in various areas. Relentless focus on who the company serves- patients.

      Cons

      May be cost of living adjustment can get better. Certain groups can be really hard to get into. Interviews can be intense and very competitive with so many super smart colleagues.

      4.0
      Jun 10, 2016

      Great company...if you can get your foot in the door.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Positive work culture -Employees are taken care of -Aware of importance of work-life balance -Opportunities for growth

      Cons

      -Supremely competitive market = difficult to land a full-time regular position -It is Genentech, but it's a member of the Roche Group

      2.0
      Apr 7, 2016

      A lot of good things but NO work life balance in some departments

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Genentech is a great company in so many ways - excellent benefits, strong vision. There are many incredibly bright people who work at Genentech and almost everyone I know is extremely proud to work for this company. There is challenging work and something new comes up almost every day.

      Cons

      There is simply not enough people to do the work that we are required to do - budgets simply do not support it. Yes my department has implemented many 'smart strategies' to 'work smarter and not harder' - but these strategies have not reduced overall workload and we are working longer hours than ever. The department I manage has been at a breaking point for a long time and I thank my stars everyday when I come in and find that no one has quit or has gone off on stress that day. At this point I could not recommend this company to a friend.

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