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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
      1.0
      Oct 11, 2015

      No work/life balance

      Scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good weather (sunny most days, which is nice) and ok cafeterias (food is not free nor subsidized). Nice campus. Easy parking on campus.

      Cons

      Located in the Bay Area, which is way too expensive ( don't expect to be able to afford a house). Zero work/life balance. The Genentech culture is dead and is now the Roche culture. Salaries are average for biotech. Bonuses depend on the performance of the whole Roche organization (so called 'multipliers'). Senior management are totally AWOL. Mass exodus of top talent right now.

      3.0
      Sep 3, 2015

      Great company but became more of a big pharma company

      Biooncology
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great Benefits with good science, Good products, trying to maintain great culture of Genentech vs Roche. Good leadership at the top

      Cons

      Has become big pharma. Too many reps for what is needed. Everyone afraid to speak up that there isn't enough to do for fear of job security. Not much flexibility to think outside of the box.

      4.0
      Aug 18, 2015

      Genentech

      Bioprocess technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A lot of great people work here, and there are a lot of good connections to make. Everyone here is very helpful and friendly and there is a real communal feel at Genentech. The company really takes care of its employees as long as you are always honest with them. It doesn't really matter when you make a mistake, as long as you own it and admit that you did it management won't fire you.

      Cons

      One the biggest benefits is job security, however this can be a problem as well because you get a lot of people that are complacent and stop working hard. There is no real punishment or anything for being late or constantly being "sick" one day a week. Another big con of this place is that it is difficult to move around because so few jobs open up. Once you get into one of the departments its hard to move to higher positions just based on merit.

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