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Updated Apr 22, 2013
Roche – US – “in front of the main building”

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3.5 90 reviews

                             

65% Approve of the CEO

Roche CEO Roche Group Severin Schwan

Severin Schwan

(31 ratings)

80% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Singapore (Singapore)

Former Employee – worked at Roche as an intern for less than a year

Prosgood office environment, nice colleagues, workload not so heavy, but maybe because I was an intern

Consno follow up offer for full time position after graduation

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Monza (Italy)

Former Employee – worked at Roche as a contractor for more than a year

ProsInternational and competing environment, great benefits, great colleagues

ConsNo Cons for me at all

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Basel (Switzerland)

Former Employee – worked at Roche full-time for more than 3 years

ProsThe Pharmaceutical Industry is committed to alleviate suffering and fight disease

ConsOften large and not fast moving

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Nutley, NJ

Current Employee – been working at Roche full-time

ProsGreat people and high caliber science

Consmany structural changes make it hard to do long research projects

Advice to Senior ManagementStay a course and stick with it

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Basel (Switzerland)

Current Employee – been working at Roche full-time for more than 10 years

ProsSustainable industry helping people and saving live's
Passion to be successful
Great teamwork - people care of eacha and are willing to help

ConsFocus more on delivery than extensive evaluation and negoatiation especially at headquarter

Advice to Senior ManagementOffer opportunities and provide appreciation to all employees being in various stages of their career. hare some advice with upper management.
Be more visible and tangible.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Welwyn Garden City, England (UK)

Former Employee – worked at Roche

Pros- Low workload
- Good salary and benefits

Cons- Appalling behavior exhibited by management
- High turn over

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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South San Francisco, CA

Current Employee – been working at Roche full-time for more than a year

ProsGood company to work with benefits.

ConsDepends on your manager and their style

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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South San Francisco, CA

Current Employee – been working at Roche full-time for more than 7 years

ProsBenefits, Sabbaticals, and parties, most of the people who work here are cool, but you have some tight wads now who are running things

ConsToo big, not innovative enough, very European style of management

Advice to Senior ManagementFoster innovation by rewarding innovation, not talking about it

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Current Employee – been working at Roche full-time for more than a year

Prosprovide very solid finance support

Constoo frequent reorg and still waiting for final decision

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Basel (Switzerland)

Current Employee – been working at Roche full-time for more than a year

Prosgood leadership makes all the difference. despite the size of our group we had a manager who would take the time to talk to each member at least once a week to try and get an opinion from everyone who was involved in the work. Gave everyone a feeling they were part ofthe team

Consno so much flexibility in the job. i didn't care for the workspace either, too cramped and a bit run down and in need of a new coat of paint

Advice to Senior Managementmanagers who engage their subordinates are worth their weight in gold. perhaps you realized this when you promoted her and we got someone else who had a somewhat different take on life.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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