Roche buyout was a bad deal for employees - werkgeversreview Grunt Employee bij Genentech

2,0
16 dec 2010
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Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

Decent compensation, 4x10 work week, good benefits. Overall very friendly people work here. One of the most casual companies I have ever worked for. Things are changing now, not for the better.

Minpunten

Some very horrible mid level management. Schmoozers rise rapidly, jumping job levels every 8 to 16 months. Recent news of layofs has everyone on edge. Old Genentech culture of working for the patient has now become a big pharma regime of cost-cutting and lean times. Conviently disguised by current world-wide economic difficulties. Nice try Roche, your profits aren't really suffering.

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5,0
6 jun 2026
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Pluspunten

Great salary and team! The interview process was smooth and effective.

Minpunten

To be determined, but so far many alignment meetings. Some folks have frustuations around the re-org and strategy changes.

3,0
7 mei 2026
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Pluspunten

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.

Minpunten

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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