Great company with great benefits and smart people, painful to be a part of Roche and Big Pharma now. - Director Genentech Employee Review

3.0
6 Jul 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits, really smart people, great mission at Genentech. People focused and we know how to celebrate. Employee development is a priority and is funded.

Cons

Hard to be part of Roche and Big Pharma now. Next quarter's EPS feels more important than doing the logical thing that better prepares us for the future. Basel is the center of our world now, make no mistake. Gender bias is real, and much worse in Basel. Women and minorities slowly suffer from a thousand cuts.

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5.0
25 Jun 2026
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Pros

Amazing people, pay, and benefits. I thought they were joking about the free gym

Cons

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2.0
19 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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