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Found 3,027 of over 4K reviews
4.3
85% Recommend to a Friend
Genentech Chief Executive Officer Alexander Hardy
91% Approve of CEO

Found 3,028 of over 4K reviews

4.3
85%
Recommend to a Friend
91%
Approve of CEO
Genentech Chief Executive Officer Alexander Hardy
Alexander Hardy
496 Ratings
Pros
  • "company has a good work-life balance(in 274 reviews)

  • "Great package great benefits great ppl(in 309 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "must be good at work life balance(in 125 reviews)

  • "Location, cost of living, less competitive salary(in 34 reviews)

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    Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
    1. 5.0
      Current Employee
      Featured Review

      The future is very bright for Genentech

      20 May 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Active investment in frontier-level science, substantive academic collaborations aimed at making breakthrough discoveries that transform what is possible for patients and at-risk people before they become patients. Potential for global scale and impact via 125 year-old Roche.

      Cons

      Not every day exemplifies the best of what is possible here

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    2. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Amazing company

      16 Sep 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great culture & work ethic

      Cons

      need a lot of networking

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    4. 3.0
      Former Employee

      Good

      13 Mar 2023 - Business Development Executive in Chennai
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good company to work there

      Cons

      No cons in that company

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    5. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      Good

      19 May 2022 - Test Engineer 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good learning experience in the long run

      Cons

      Everything is good about the company

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    6. 5.0
      Current Employee

      good

      3 Aug 2021 - Analyst in Hyderābād
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      working hours and salary good

      Cons

      nothing to say negative about

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    7. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 5 years

      Good company

      6 Mar 2018 - Consultant in Pune
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good work life balance People are very supportive

      Cons

      you wont find the kind of work you expect for the experience people

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    8. 5.0
      Former Employee

      Great work atmosphere

      15 Sep 2019 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Collaborative work environment with work life balance

      Cons

      Laid back work culture, career progression is slower

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    9. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      About my company

      8 Feb 2017 - Test Engineer in Chennai
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a good place to work

      Cons

      No cons. Nothing to say

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    10. 5.0
      Former Employee

      Good

      11 Nov 2019 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great for everyone involved in the company

      Cons

      not at all for anyone

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    11. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Software engineer

      26 Dec 2018 - Anonymous Employee in Hyderābād
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It was good place to work

      Cons

      Nothing as much ,

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    Genentech has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 4,055 reviews left anonymously by employees. 85% of employees would recommend working at Genentech to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

    According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Genentech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Genentech. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

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