Not what it used to be... - werkgeversreview Business Systems Analyst bij Genentech

2,0
18 mrt 2017
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Beautiful Campus, generous 401k, nice co-workers

Minpunten

Nepotism - When a job is opened, it is clear who will get it before the process even starts - the hiring manager's favorite. Interviewing for positions is basically a waste of time unless you've been "tapped" and only serves to tick HR boxes. The same goes for promotions - the most deserving rarely get them... Insecurity - constant re-orgs by the parent company leave you feeling one re-org away from being out of job. Good people are jumping ship for a little security as it appears most headcount is now heading overseas..at least in IT Salaries: not keeping up with Bay Area reality. Management keep saying they are addressing it..but they are not. It's almost as if they don't want to attract the top talent anymore. People jump to other companies to get their fair market value - particularly in the Bay Area.

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Thank you for taking the time to send us your feedback. We greatly appreciate hearing our employees' input on how we might continue to evolve and improve our processes. Regarding internal candidacy, providing a fair and transparent selection process is a priority and it's unfortunate you feel you've not experienced this. We encourage you to reach out to your HR Business Partner to dive into a deeper conversation if you feel that would be helpful. As far as the cost of living in the SF Bay Area, it's actually true that this topic is being discussed at the highest levels of leadership. As with any complex situation, we may not see changes immediately but it is a topic being taken very seriously. Again, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

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Minpunten

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