Great Benefits and Culture, but need more Lower Management Accountability - Anonymous employee Genentech Employee Review

4.0
23 Sept 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Hard working individuals that are dedicated to what they do to help patients. Great benefits, awesome culture, and social/community citizen programs.

Cons

Promotions are politically based instead of knowledge based. Lower management aren't accountable for their decisions and blame the individual contributors for the problems.

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Cons

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