Great people with plenty of room for creativity and innovation - Anonymous employee Genentech Employee Review

4.0
28 Sept 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Depending on your manager and department, the company has a great work/home balance. I've been fortunate to have managers that will work with direct reports to find best balance between work and family demands. Growth opportunities are largely network driven. Ambition and innovation are rewarded. Mantra of casual intensity holds true.

Cons

Development opportunities vary widely by department. Career path is not clearly defined. Like most companies, you must be your own advocate.

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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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