Is Roche a good company to work for?

Roche has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 10,935 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Roche to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Roche have been left by employees working as Summer Intern , Intern and Internship .

Does Roche pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Roche employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Roche. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Roche?

81% of Roche employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Roche 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Roche?

Intern (281) , Internship (171) , Estagiário (131) , Project Manager (120) , Manager (112) , Scientist (98) , Product Manager (84) , Data Scientist (72) , Senior Scientist (72) , Field Service Engineer (62) , Director (58) , Software Engineer (57) , Senior Software Engineer (56) , Business Analyst (55) , Principal Scientist (48)

What are the pros of working at Roche according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good but used to be better...job security used to be good but now is gone forever." ((in 804 reviews)); "Great culture of respect for people and innovation" ((in 564 reviews)); "The people are great and always willing to help" ((in 467 reviews)); "Good work life balance (one of the best in the companies that I have worked for)" ((in 430 reviews)); "I had the fortune of having great colleagues that worked as a team and enjoyed working together." ((in 270 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Roche according to real employee reviews?

"In some departments management is poor and doesn't control the business and the internal processes." ((in 230 reviews)); "Too many managers per one engineer." ((in 97 reviews)); "Some portions of senior leadership in Tucson are creating an environment of fear and finger pointing." ((in 89 reviews)); "Corrupt senior management." ((in 40 reviews)); "long hours and constantly busy" ((in 37 reviews))

What are employees saying about Roche layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Roche layoffs and their outlook for job security at Roche in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Roche locations?

Indianapolis , Tucson , Pleasanton , Santa Clara , Branchburg , Nutley , South San Francisco , San Francisco , San Jose , New York , Palo Alto , Oro Valley , Fishers , Seattle , Boston , Los Angeles , Ponce , Branford , Florence , Atlanta , Carlsbad , Madison , Chicago , Newark , Charlotte , San Diego , Vacaville , Salt Lake City , Belmont , Saint Louis

Roche reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(6,479 total reviews)

Thomas Schinecker

85% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Roche has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,479 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 & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

3.0

Jun 6, 2022

Compensation

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

8 - 5 job Good work culture

Cons

Salary is low as per market Does not compensate

Roche Response

4y

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. Our culture is an essential element within our organization. This is what keeps us as a whole, this is what sticks our bricks together. Our culture provides an encouraging atmosphere at Roche THE place to work. Thanks again for your review, we wish you all the best for your future within our company.

1.0

Mar 22, 2022

bad - no room to grow environment

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good hours, flexible hour, friendly coworker

Cons

managers not very responsive takes the lead on researching, assessing, and coordinating a new product's build. It's also their responsibility to manage the development and improvement of existing products and services, to better meet user needs.

Roche Response

4y

Thanks for your feedback and input. Our leaders are prepared for their role through training. In line with our values and our seven leadership commitments as guidelines, we expect them to continually make use of the education and training programmes specifically tailored to their needs. Thanks again for your review, we wish you all the best for your future within our company.

5.0

Feb 25, 2022

Good place

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ever Since acquired by Roche, new technologies are adopted faster

Cons

Big company in small town. Some people like to settle rather than growing in career. Some people can find any new talent as a threat for their existence.

Roche Response

4y

Thanks for your feedback and input. Our market is highly regulated. This is why we have to stick to certain processes. We are continually striving to keep our processes as lean as possible. Thanks again for your review, we wish you all the best for your future within our company.

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