Roche reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(6,458 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 6,458 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
1.0
Feb 18, 2020

Not recommended for Computer scientist

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

you could work remotely ( once or two times a week), and you could have a balance between life and work.

Cons

The managing style is highly hierarchical. The manager not necessary are very aware of the state of the art techniques ( even not familiar with the field), yet they would micro-manage every step of you. Lack of knowledge even on very basic practices in domains such as computer science, machine learning, or data science. Minor: There is a mismatch between what is advertised on their web page, and what they would offer you in reality. As an engineer, you are not equipped with high-end laptops. You are not going to have an workstation or a stationary desk at work (only a laptop). As a temporary employee, you have no new year bonus or any benefit as a permanent employee. If you are not an EU citizen you will mainly get an L permit to work in Switzerland for a temporary position which is not a good permit.

1.0
Jan 15, 2020

Bad management from 3rdQ 2018

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good medical benefits and good branding

Cons

Its sad to see such great Company have weak and extremely bad management. Weak HR and despite all could be avenue for staff to voice up does not work. Global just simply leave it to region to resolve. Region will just cover up. Staff who are make redundant realised after departure most of job junction got passed around the office. When current staff protest the job scope was considered for outsourcing. Its seems no evaluation was done and its not due to losses. Some staff gets away with rude behaviours and creates very toxic environment.

3.0
Oct 18, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good, smart people with the best of intentions - Great company health benefits and 401(k) plan - Fantastic mission that everyone truly supports and understands

Cons

- Too much unnecessary change being passed off as "Agile" leaves many feeling lost and tired - Lack of clarity about how the mission translates into specific, actionable goals at the function, team and then individual employee levels - Pay is well-below market in the most critical technical areas - Cross-functional, matrix alignment hides performance issues and drains accountability from the business - The culture sucks in our most innovative areas of the business - TONS of work enters the funnel, but very little comes out the end, leaving one feeling exhausted and confused at times

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