Excellent place to work - Senior Research Associate Genentech Employee Review

4.0
6 Jan 2009
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Pros

All employees share the same ultimate goal: helping patients! Great science, access to the most innovative technologies and excellent benefits are other reasons to work for at Genentech. Work hard, play hard attitude. Genentech cares about its employees and patients (both those who can and who cannot afford our drugs). Also, the company cares about the communities we are located in and the whole world! This is evident through financial support that it gives through 'Access to Care' and 'Genentech Goes to Town' events, as well as through donation and volunteer time matching.

Cons

It's difficult to get promoted because people with higher education are willing to take lower responsibility jobs (ex. PhDs are happy to be 'just' senior research associates at Genentech)

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5.0
6 Jun 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
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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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