Genentech Reviews

Pros

Very smart, exemplary colleagues - raise your game!
Numerous training opportunities
Encouraged to seek new roles when available
Great benefits - financial and non-monetary

Advice to Management

Due to manager turnover, I reported to four different people during my <2 yr employment stint. At the time, I was very frustrated with this and made an impulsive decision to chase the "greener grass" at another company. Big mistake. I still work long hours but make less money, have fewer benefits, without any hope of upward mobility (less manager turnover because there are no managers at this place...so no chance of promotion), and no longer get to work with my fabulous GNE colleagues. I believe the management did what they could to smooth the multiple transitions in our leadership team but in these types of situations, it's usually better to proactively ensure teams are functioning okay. Especially when one of the new managers is a first time FLM - extra check-ins with the group can help ease concerns about shifting priorities, esp during very busy forecast cycles. Again, nothing is perfect and having a few years to retrospectively analyze this has convinced me that management did what it could.

Prospective Employees: If you have the chance to work at GNE, make the most of it - this is a place you can learn, grow, and develop towards any biotech career path you want. No company or job is perfect but there are much worse places to work, without the mission or resources of GNE. I really regret leaving and would be happy to re-join, if possible. Learn from my mistakes. ;-)

Pros

Great work life balance, strive towards people development (lateral growth)

Pros

Excellent products, salary, & benefits. Ongoing educational and development opportunities.

Advice to Management

Model trust, collaboration, and freedom to speak up. There is fear and uncertainty in the field.

Pros

~Focus on the patient
~Focus on innovation
~Meaningful work
~Great Culture and Great Benefits

Advice to Management

~Stay focused on the individual employee, there are a lot of development opportunities for employees in their current roles and the help of the manager is needed.

Pros

Highly capable professionals and leadership

Pros

good company to do research

Pros

Great benefits and pay with a fun, casual culture!

Pros

Wonderful people, amazing health benefits, sabbatical, competitive comp and salary, ability to be autonomous, and a lot of flexibility.

Advice to Management

Leaders should be more authentic and not feel as though they must conform to what a leader “should look like” according to corporate norms. I’m sure this is a lot easier said than done but I know it can happen bc I’ve seen it in a couple of senior leaders.

Pros

Great people and culture and good benefits

Pros

Legal Department is highly regarded by business leaders. The legal work is interesting, and attorneys and staff are given a lot of responsibility and support. The resources available to do your work are amazing, including a dedicated IT support, dedicated team of searchers for patent and business publications and information, access to outside counsel. Plus the culture is very diverse and welcoming. The company as a whole is great and you really feel like you’re part of the mission to help bring needed medicines to patients.