Roche buyout was a bad deal for employees - Grunt Employee Genentech Employee Review

2.0
Dec 16, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent compensation, 4x10 work week, good benefits. Overall very friendly people work here. One of the most casual companies I have ever worked for. Things are changing now, not for the better.

Cons

Some very horrible mid level management. Schmoozers rise rapidly, jumping job levels every 8 to 16 months. Recent news of layofs has everyone on edge. Old Genentech culture of working for the patient has now become a big pharma regime of cost-cutting and lean times. Conviently disguised by current world-wide economic difficulties. Nice try Roche, your profits aren't really suffering.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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