Top notch research - Postdoctoral Fellow Genentech Employee Review

3.0
12 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Rigorous science and great colleagues

Cons

Large bureaucracy that can hamper innovation

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Genentech Response
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Thanks for taking time to share a review. We recognize that being a large and complex company sometimes results in lengthier processes. And, as an FDA regulated company, there are myriad considerations that often impact timelines. With this in mind, we continue to work on streamlining our processes, incorporating more agility into the way we work whenever possible. We encourage you to consider further engaging your manager in an open & honest dialogue to see if there might be opportunities to address your concerns and better yet, identify possible opportunities to improve upon your department processes.

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