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Bill Anderson
40 Ratings
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Good Work Life Balance, Growth Opportunities (in 131 reviews)
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Awesome company with great benefits (in 160 reviews)
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Work-life balance is not always easy because most jobs require long hours (in 92 reviews)
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Hard to get into a full time position (in 59 reviews)
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"Great place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Genentech full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Flexibility in working hours and working from home, employee focus, good benefits, nice people with a good pipeline. It is work hard and party hard atmosphere
Cons
Flat structure, no proper pathway to move to next level, many processes to follow, one tends to get lost in the process requirements that becomes convoluted every year
Genentech 2017-04-07 16:58 PDT -
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"Postdoctoral Researcher"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Genentech full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Salary, environment, benefits, installations, and quality
Cons
too many meetings and bureaucratic
Advice to Management
n/a
Genentech 2017-06-22 15:48 PDT -
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"Study Operations Manager"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Genentech full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Amazing pipeline with opportunity to work on diverse and exciting programs in a range of disease areas.
Cons
Job roles are rigidly defined and hard to implement innovation.
Genentech 2017-06-09 20:03 PDT -
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"Principal Program Manager"
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I have been working at Genentech (More than a year)
Pros
Great people, culture and company
Cons
Large company with many, similar groups
Genentech 2017-05-31 10:18 PDT -
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"Senior Business Analyst"
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I worked at Genentech (More than 5 years)
Pros
Great environment, competitive salaries, benefits.
Cons
I can't think of any Cons during my tenure as a contractor/consultant.
Genentech 2017-05-23 22:16 PDT -
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"Sr. QC Associate"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOPros
Very good benefit to employee.
Cons
Too much politics and favoritism.
Advice to Management
Open mind and don't make a circle for the favorites.
Genentech 2017-05-31 07:25 PDT -
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"Best place (still)"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Genentech full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Give back culture, open minded, takes care of their employee (as much as Roche allows them to). People who bakes people are truly their biggest assets.
Cons
Solo thinking still exists, yet consensus is common when interacting with German/Swiss colleagues. Some lifers who still complains about change sense the 2009 acquisition.
Advice to Management
Women Minority Senior Leaders
Genentech 2017-05-12 07:47 PDT -
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"Great people - just not for everyone"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Genentech full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Genentech hires great people. People I work with are smart and nice to work with. I believed the "fun" departments are research and development.
Cons
A lots of meetings which make productivity challenging.
Internal promotion is limited. Prefer to hire from outside, which is why we keep losing good talentsGenentech 2017-05-28 05:22 PDT -
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"Ghetto (Manufacturing) vs Commercial (Rich Side of Town)"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Genentech full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
If you work in manufacturing/operations your perks are proximity to the bay, free seltzer water, free rentable bikes, and company sponsored sporting events.
If you work in Commercial or a global function there are MANY perks both financial and work/life balance.Cons
OPERATIONS/MANUFACTURING: Dysfunctional, duplicitous, and perception weighs heavier than reality. In operations/manufacturing the schedule is too fast, people are overworked, teams are under resourced, and the overall SSF site culture is partial work completion (i.e. 20% completed 80% incomplete). Therefore it is important within this organization to make appearances that everything is o.k. and running smoothly. This tactic tends to combat/deflect blame for chronic problems and recurrent issues.
GLOBAL OR COMMERCIAL: Loads and loads of politics.Advice to Management
Shift some money from Commercial to Operations. It is not ethical to treat your functions so drastically different. High performers are leaving in droves.
Genentech 2017-06-20 10:09 PDT -
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"Commerical Compliance Specialist"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Genentech (More than a year)
Pros
Great company with excellent benefits
Cons
Contractor for two years , no pay for company closure days
Advice to Management
More incentive for contractors
Genentech 2017-05-12 10:31 PDT -
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Genentech Response
Jun 21, 2017 – Account Manager
Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are delighted to hear that you value the efforts we have put toward creating an environment where everyone at Genentech can thrive! As you mentioned, our employee-focused approach is what drives us to offer great benefits and support a driven but fun space. Regarding the concerns you raise about upward mobility at Genentech, please know that we consider career development a path that can have many diverse options - upward mobility being one of those options. We also strive to provide opportunities that allow our teams to embrace different forms of growth that can broaden your skills and knowledge of many areas at Genentech. If you are interested in ways to learn about our other areas, we encourage you to check out the opportunities at Genentech here: https://www.gene.com/careers ... More Less