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 Benefits and work life balance

Pros

Flexibility in work life balance

Pros

Saving lives with great medicines, opportunities to learn, Culture, People, Giving back, Work Life Balance, Autonomy

Advice to Management

Provide opportunities for employees to grow, rotate, change jobs to keep the mind fresh

Pros

Amazing healthcare and Rx coverage; remote work from home once a week; little travel; good food

Advice to Management

Stop kissing butt to move up

Pros

Great colleagues, manager support, and study variety

Pros

Great culture, great work, Work life balance good. Pay good

Advice to Management

Don't be afraid to speak up and tell your peers and direct reports where things are really at. This is how people help people.

Pros

Awesome working environment, competitive benefits including great gym, free shuttle, very good 401k matching, competitive pay across other similar company/group

Pros

Great place to work and benefits.

Pros

Good company, good benefits, company cares about it's employees;