Roche reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(6,455 total reviews)
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Thomas Schinecker

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Roche has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,455 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Roche employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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6K reviews
2.0
Oct 25, 2023

Wokified and fad-addled

Recommend
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Pros

Infrastructure Basel location Facilities Multi-disciplinary

Cons

Woke / ESG-hooked, so performance, experience and education aren't primary promotion criteria anymore. Recent (pandemic) restructurings into "teal"-like organisation (chapters, networks, squad) is a catastrophe: almost zero career progression opportunity combined with a zero accountability culture (self-organised teams, you know, so Chapter Leads not tied into the success of their "members") // Basel fading in relevance relative to US and this is reflected in leadership appointments and work culture.

1.0
Aug 23, 2023

Avoid

Recommend
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Pros

Unable to think of any

Cons

Excessive unrealistic amounts of travelling , a toxic work culture, management are a joke, disjointed and uncoordinated.

3.0
Aug 12, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay scale Training budget

Cons

Technical teams are under the leadership of non-technical managers. If you possess strong technical skills, you might find frustration in dealing with managers proposing strange and baseless ideas. Despite the company's global presence, the teams remain isolated and resistant to embracing diversity. The majority of projects are outsourced to external firms. Given that it's a pharmaceutical company rather than an IT one, exercise caution before proceeding unless there are no other alternatives.

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Roche Response
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Thanks for your feedback and input. Employees receive benefits in line with what they contribute, how they contribute and the influence they have on the company and thus on clients and patients. This is based on a good relationship between employees and leaders with a focus on valuable contributions. For leaders the leadership commitments are an integral part of their contribution. Next to the achievement of their yearly goals, leaders are rated on how they live the Roche values, apply core competencies and fulfill the Leadership Commitments. We find ourselves in a rapidly changing environment and, as such, certain transformations are unavoidable so that we can continue to offer our patients the best and most innovative solutions. We are very sorry to hear that you have had a bad experience with this. It is very important to us that employees feel comfortable at Roche and that good cooperation is encouraged. Thanks again for your review, we wish you all the best for your future.
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