Genentech reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,718 total reviews)
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83% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Genentech has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,718 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
2.0
Feb 27, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits - Working for a good cause - Reasonable work hours (almost too reasonable--often witnessed management leaving for "offsites" on the golf course or in a bar before 3PM)

Cons

In IT, there was often the case of the "blind leading the blind" going all the way to the VP level. More time was spent thinking about which "motivational speaker" (interpret this as you will) to bring in next and re-classify/re-orient the staff instead of improving the accountability (which is SORELY lacking despite what some might have you think), and rewarding the top achievers. Generally, the support departments appeared to suffer from: - Unfair playing fields - Hypocritical management policies - Inflated sense of entitlement by middle and upper management - Lack of respect for people who actually get the work done

1.0
Dec 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and free lunch

Cons

Hostile workplace that involves targeting, stalking, and harassing their employees thru gang stalking and intimidation. None of the long-term employees there also seem very happy nor welcoming.

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