Pros
Used to be a lot, now not so much - still very good benefits and a six week paid time off sabbatical after working for six years
Kontras
1. ROCHE (FHLR) - 100% own Genentech since 2009, at first they left us pretty much alone - NOW - completely have taken over - more and more senior roles moved to the HQ at Basel. 2. ROCHE - it's now all about the bottom line to the accountants in Finance - more and more jobs at lower levels being 'exported' to cheaper locations like Canada (Mississauga), Costa Rica, Hungary (Budapest). It's cheaper to hire people there. ENTIRE functions, like Vendor Finance and Procurement have been or are in the process of being moved away from the Genentech South San Francisco campus 3. Almost impossible to get promoted - unless you know the right contacts - it's not at all about merit and HR don't want to promote anyone as it means paying more salary to that person