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Genentech Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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7%
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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 54 Genentech Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.0
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
4.0
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.2
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Administrative Assistant
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
Systems Specialist
Person You Work For 2.5 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.2 / 5
Company Culture 3.2 / 5 Way You Work 3.5 / 5
Automation Engineer
in South San Francisco, CA
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Systems Specialist
in South San Francisco, CA
Person You Work For 3.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
QA Specialist
in South San Francisco, CA
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Medical Representative
in Quincy, IL
Person You Work For 4.3 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Software Quality Assurance Engineer

"Very big company in the field of BioTechnology."

Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Genentech Employee

"Makes me proud that I worked there."

Contractor

"It is a good company."

Senior Regulatory Associate
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
Senior Process Mechanic

What do you like about working at Genentech?

"Close to home...good benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared for a situational story telling type interview. Behavioral based...the company is BIG on soft people skills."

What don't you like about working at Genentech?

"Poor pay, to much of a soft culture. To many wimps."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Toughen up a little...don't be afraid to make decisions..take ownership of your projects and people."

Person You Work For 2.6 / 5 People You Work With 1.2 / 5 Work Setting 1.5 / 5
Support You Get 1.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.2 / 5
Company Culture 1.5 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Senior Clinical Specialist

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Great company to work for but went from 12,000 employees to 92,000 employees. Not as easy to know everyone and feel like you have an impact."

Financial Analyst
in South San Francisco, CA

"Interesting to look back on an previous employer you would like to work with again."

What don't you like about working at Genentech?

"This was only a contract position and it don't rehire contractor within a three years."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If a manager is willing to rehire you go for it that is team dynamic."

Senior Facilities Mechanic
in South San Francisco, CA

"Great company to make a long-time stand."

Marketing Communications Manager
in Sunnyvale, CA

"Lots of stress, but the money was good."

What do you like about working at Genentech?

"Great employees; very hard working."

What don't you like about working at Genentech?

"The hours, the commute, and the stress."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Trust people to do their jobs."

Genentech Reviews FAQs

Is Genentech a good company to work for?

Genentech has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 54 Genentech Review Ratings left anonymously by Genentech employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 93% of employees would recommend working at Genentech.

Does Genentech pay their employees well?

Genentech employees earn $75,000 annually on average, or $36 per hour, which is 14% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 31 Genentech employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Genentech Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Genentech?

93% of employees would recommend working at Genentech with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated Genentech 4.0 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.0 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Genentech?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Genentech is a Vice President at $251,000 annually. Browse Genentech Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Genentech?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Genentech is a Summer Intern at $26,000 annually. Browse Genentech Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Genentech?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Genentech to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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