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 94 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 94 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))

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 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))

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Genentech Technical Development Research Associate reviews

3.6

49% would recommend to a friend

(94 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 94 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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94 reviews

5.0

Jan 23, 2023

Genentech Research associte

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working environment, Friendly co-workers, very supportive managers

Cons

No benefits as a contractor

1.0

Jan 10, 2023

Bad

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good to get experience for beginners.

Cons

Bad staff and not helpful.

5.0

Nov 7, 2022

Nice company

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits for all

Cons

Hard for promotion for most of ppl

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