Should have kept the 50 year start-up mentality - Administrator Genentech Employee Review

4.0
Jan 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Healthy location, excellent benefits, smart colleagues, robust pipeline

Cons

too many middle managers, slows down pragmatic decision making, IT infrastructure are not cohesive or talking to each other. antiquated performance review system that has not changed in decades -

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Genentech Response
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Thank you for your feedback and input. We recognize that being a large and complex company sometimes results in lengthier processes, and we continue to work on streamlining these to incorporate more agility into the way we work whenever possible. Regarding your concerns about transformation, within the context of an evolving healthcare landscape, we are evaluating our operations to ensure we remain well-positioned to deliver on our pipeline of new medicines for patients. We understand that adjustments in process can be difficult at times, and we are grateful for the contributions our teams make during these periods.

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