Is Genentech a good company to work for as a Technical Development Research Associate?

Technical Development Research Associate professionals working at Genentech have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 92 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Genentech employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Technical Development Research Associate Jobs at Genentech now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Technical Development Research Associate interview questions at Genentech .

Does Genentech pay Technical Development Research Associate employees well?

Technical Development Research Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Genentech with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 92 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 18.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Technical Development Research Associate salaries at Genentech.

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"The benefits are great and the perk are second to none such as the GenenBus." ((in 667 reviews)); "Great culture focus on patients and science" ((in 379 reviews)); "Good work life balance compared to other large pharma" ((in 192 reviews)); "good pay which is great considering the headhunters cut of the pay and the fact that I did not recieve benefits." ((in 187 reviews)); "campus is beautiful and there are many free bus services to enable employees to get to work." ((in 101 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 140 reviews)); "Bad managers will slow down your career growth" ((in 103 reviews)); "People with only a few years (less than 5 yrs) of experience hold senior leadership positions." ((in 74 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and people leaving because it is not worth it to work there." ((in 42 reviews)); "Lack of support by upper management" ((in 40 reviews))

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Genentech Technical Development Research Associate reviews

3.6

49% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)

Ashley Magargee

53% approve of CEO

4% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Technical Development Research Associate employees have rated Genentech with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Technical Development Research Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Genentech is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Technical Development Research Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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92 reviews

3.0

Jun 3, 2022

Good place to learn. Career growth can lack clarity

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of smart folks. Most people are helpful. Its good if you are in early stages of your career and want to learn

Cons

Lack of promotion criteria in some groups that can lead to frustration and lack of clarity in what to do. Career growth is tied to your manager.

1.0

May 21, 2022

Toxic management

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looks good on cv and can help build next steps

Cons

Toxic management that only cares about themselves.

4.0

May 5, 2022

Great jump start to your career!

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Large and well known company, so the brand recognition is great for your career. - Many smart and experienced colleagues to learn from.

Cons

- Unless you have a good manager, it can be easy to feel under appreciated since the organization is so large. - Sometimes I felt a bit overworked.

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