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      Not what it used to be - Scientist 4 Genentech Employee Review

      3.0
      Aug 21, 2023
      Scientist 4
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible work (can WFH up to 2 days/week Highly collaborative culture Innovative

      Cons

      Career development opportunites are limited Bonuses are not what they used to be Salaries have not kept up very well with inflation Takes forever for IC's to get promoted, while folks in upper management are promoted every 5 years or so like clockwork Too bureaucratic at times wrt decision making

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      Genentech Response
      2y
      Thanks for sharing your feedback and your 20+ years at Genentech. At Genentech we view career development as a journey of multiple paths. Upward mobility is one path. Embracing opportunities to broaden skills and experience and/or getting to know more areas of the business and exploring new possibilities are alternative paths. We recognize these experiences have different meaning in shaping one’s professional life. That said, we do see opportunities to help support career growth, development and advancement and is working to address this across the organization. We recommend checking internally via gWiz to learn more.

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      5.0
      Jun 27, 2026
      Od consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Patient-centric company. great culture & benefits

      Cons

      Not always clear how promotions are awarded.

      2.0
      Jun 19, 2026
      Qa specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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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