Not the same company as it used to be - Associate Director Genentech Employee Review

3.0
Jul 12, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great facilities in some parts of the campus, food is excellent, people in roles that are not global are happy, most individuals are great, and lots of employee perks

Cons

Global roles are very challenging with non-stop hours, impossible decision making, and leadership perspective that Genentech is just another affiliate now to Basel HQ.

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5.0
Apr 27, 2026
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Pros

-Great team, people, and environment to work

Cons

-pay could be better and conversion of contractors to full time

2.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The work is meaningful and overall the company vision aligns with my goals

Cons

QA management has become inept. None of the leadership (aside from maybe one or two) truly understand the nuances of our site and jobs. They refuse to pay you more due to "budget" reasons but won't provide much information, they claim to be transparent but will make decisions behind your back and not communicate them, even if they impact you and/or your job. Leadership doesn't listen to feedback and gets defensive if you even try to give any. It honestly has become a game of politics only in QA and that's not really building any real quality culture.

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