Roche Reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(6,441 total reviews)
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Thomas Schinecker

85% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Roche has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,441 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 Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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6K reviews
2.0
3 Nov 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Interesting and rewarding work, Roche is actually a good company to work for worldwide as the rewards and benefits are fantastic. I been working at Roche over 15 years and although sometimes face the usual issues and internal processes most of the staff are professional and great to work with. Fantastic new office in North Ryde right beside the train station so now very easy to get to, undercover parking if you choose to take car to work.

Cons

Unfortunately within Roche Diagnostics Australia there is a now culture of bullying and some would say this is from the top down. Certain individuals at lower management are repeat offenders especially in NSW. HR and middle management just brush it under the carpet rather than root out the problem leading to a view by many that this is endemic.

3.0
15 May 2019

Bullying

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great office, flexible working, some amazing people, fairly informal work culture

Cons

They tolerate bullying, which unfortunately can override all the positives. Interesting to see that bullying comes up in a lot of these reviews, too.

2.0
1 Dec 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Learnings and promotions but for very few people Probably many opened positions given the high turn over and number of resignations They can offer very good wages but then you will have to sign a confidential agreement as they want to be known as not paying so well and keep most people as low as they can.

Cons

With high turn over, resignations and the 10 year continuous global restructuring, you should think twice before joining this company. Roche is largely and disproportionately driven by sales, rather than patient outcomes, with marketing department considering all other functions as a support to increase sales but not as strategic partners. All this contribute to a bad culture environment and lack of innovation which became obvious during COVID pandemic. Even during these challenging times, Roche did not offer real support or working flexibility to employees (they may tell you they do but check the details). With many people leaving and constant leadership changes they increased pressure and workload on the one staying. They may feel they’ve checked the box for diversity with recent LGBT and disability networks but again it’s more for advertising purposes than real inclusion. There is no diversity in way of thinking, you won’t feel safe to speak up unless you agree with the majority. Finally, HR are known to trick candidats with fake benefits and verbal promesses.

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