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      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

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      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 Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

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      6K reviews
      3.0
      May 23, 2019

      Good people, bad management

      Scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work/life balance is good here. Lots of amazing scientists and engineers. It's a shame they're not being recognized for their exceptional work and potential. People are trickling out, as they should in an atmosphere that doesn't propel you in a positive direction.

      Cons

      They're no longer converting contingent staff. The culture there is dissipating. No longer innovative. Products are subpar and being pushed into the market with low quality. Company doesn't care about you and it shows. One word I would use to describe the company is 'uninspired.'

      3.0
      Apr 18, 2019

      Poor leadership

      Development
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, great location, important product.

      Cons

      High pressure, management blames employees for poor decision making, management believes that they can get perfect products if only they could create more documents.

      4.0
      Feb 20, 2019

      Opportunities, but not on a platter

      Technical-business professional
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Most of the areas I worked in had a good culture and working environment. There were a few flighty ladder scramblers, but most of the people were solid hard-working folks who made working there a pleasure. The pay and benefits were very good, which I belatedly realized I'd taken for granted! The products are high quality and provide many positive aspects, which employees can feel good about. For example, you might work with a product that helps diabetics better control their disease or an instrument used in labs seeking the cure for diabetes or devices that are fast and accurate, getting you health answers quickly.

      Cons

      It's tough when you work for a company's largest market (US) and are still managed from afar. This frustration is compounded when strategies, tools, and programs are developed in the company's much smaller and different home market to apply everywhere. These "gifts" are given to the rest of the world with little leeway in their use. If changes are approved, the cost and time of retrofitting the "gift" falls on the receiving markets. Although generally good, the prevailing culture, pace, and management style in the business areas vary widely. This is an issue when you move to another area, as you are encouraged to do, because you may go into an unexpectedly stressful environment. I once encouraged a friend to work at Roche. When they described the pressure, management style, and stressful atmosphere in their area I was shocked and embarrassed.

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