Good w/ big company problems - Anonymous employee Genentech Employee Review

5.0
26 Aug 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Amazing intellectual atmosphere for R&D

Cons

Effectively assimilated by Roche and now just another mega-corp; pay is slightly below market rate as they see themselves as “the Harvard of industry.” Senior management makes big slash and burn cuts irrespective of contribution or potential, and pipeline is deeply questionable

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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.

2.0
19 June 2026
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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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