Contracted Research Associate - Anonymous employee Genentech Employee Review

3.0
16 Nov 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible work time. I am able to show up anytime between 8-9am. As long as I finish 9 hrs including lunch time I am ok. People here are really nice in general. They have a break room in every floor and in every building. The facility is very clean and its a great place to work at.

Cons

All their employees are head counts. In order to become an full time employee with benefits is really hard. The only way is if someone that is considered an head count leaves. And even the it is not a guarantee. You will still need to apply for that position, give a presentation, and be reconsidered.

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