Great company, but no growth opportunity as lab scientist - Scientist 3 Genentech Employee Review

5.0
11 Jan 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Genentech is a great company to work for. Great benefits, people, science, resources. I loved working there!

Cons

As a Scientist 3 with a Ph.D., there are very little professional growth opportunities. There is no job family that promotes from lab scientist into manager or lab head roles. Lab scientists (levels 1-4) have no direct reports and they just work individually in the lab with occasional collaborators. Very academic in nature.

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5.0
27 June 2026
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Pros

Patient-centric company. great culture & benefits

Cons

Not always clear how promotions are awarded.

2.0
19 June 2026
Recommend
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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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