Still a great place, but change is on the horizon... - Clinical Program Manager Genentech Employee Review

4.0
31 July 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The company offers fantastic benefits, a very competative salary, and is made up of many employees who truly want to do the best job possible.

Cons

The company has undergone tremendous growth over the last few years, and this has not always been managed in the best way possible. Some long-time employees are clearly unhappy with the direction the company is moving. What started out as a small, highly collaborative working environment has become more and more like "big pharma".

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5.0
6 June 2026
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Pros

Great salary and team! The interview process was smooth and effective.

Cons

To be determined, but so far many alignment meetings. Some folks have frustuations around the re-org and strategy changes.

3.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Genentech's origin story and mission are genuinely inspiring — few companies can point to such a meaningful historical arc in medicine. Patient engagement is taken seriously and feels authentic, not performative. The campus is beautiful and the culture has real warmth.

Cons

DDA is operating with significant gaps. First, the foundational data infrastructure is not mature enough to support the ambitions being set for the team. Second, the measurement culture has gotten ahead of the methodology, and no one in a position of authority seems to be asking hard questions about whether the numbers actually mean what they're being presented as meaning. Third, some management feel disconnected from the work itself, lacking the knowledge, hands-on experience, or relevant credentials. Individually any one of these would be manageable. Together these create an environment where it's hard to do rigorous work, rather work is performative, and be recognized for it.

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