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 659 reviews)); "Great culture and networking opportunities" ((in 376 reviews)); "good pay which is great considering the headhunters cut of the pay and the fact that I did not recieve benefits." ((in 205 reviews)); "The South San Francisco campus is BEAUTIFUL and has so many amenities such as an amazing health center/gym." ((in 98 reviews)); "Good salary and I love working with the people" ((in 75 reviews))

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"Poor Management and too many veterans who are "protected"" ((in 140 reviews)); "Bad managers will slow down your career growth" ((in 104 reviews)); "People with only a few years (less than 5 yrs) of experience hold senior leadership positions." ((in 74 reviews)); "Lack of support by upper management" ((in 38 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs from year to year after Roche took over." ((in 38 reviews))

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

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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

Jul 19, 2010

Make sure you will work well with your boss / co-workers before deciding to accept a position!

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great pay 2. Great benefits 3. Recognize years worked

Cons

1. Horrible HR system (VERY disorganized and UNinformed) 2. If you have a 'challenging' boss, employee can easily be 'forced out' due to unfair representation. 3. Work and life balance NOT present as company claims it to be. 4. Follow-up to #3 - continuously pushed with increasing workloads to accomplish more and more. 5. Flexible / reasonable hours do NOT exist. 6. South San Francisco (SSF) isn't the greatest place ('shady') to headquarter a premier company. 7. Follow-up to #6 - company location makes for a LONG, jammed commute from ANY direction. 8. SSF headquarters is expanding too much and too quickly for its own good. Takes time to get from point A to point B.

3.0

May 10, 2010

Great place to work at, but difficult to get promoted

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very competitive pay and benefits Innovative culture Good amenities Talented research scientists Balance between work and recreation

Cons

Communication problems with mid- and upper management Employees suggestions often get neglected by upper management Promotion depends more on politics, not professional achievements

3.0

Mar 16, 2010

Great place to work for but not much growth ahead for starters and low level employees.

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great time flexibility and some of the smartest people to work with. Free espresso and coffee machines all over the campus and great gym. You get paid to ride the bus by Genentech and again reimbursed by the state.

Cons

No growth or opportunity for promotion. Saturated with too many mid and upper level managers. Research Associates are made to work very hard.

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