Is Roche a good company to work for?

Roche has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 10,934 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 802 reviews)); "Great place and people with objectives that benefits society" ((in 473 reviews)); "Good work life balance (one of the best in the companies that I have worked for)" ((in 424 reviews)); "Stability and good salary compared to other companies" ((in 274 reviews)); "I had the fortune of having great colleagues that worked as a team and enjoyed working together." ((in 262 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 227 reviews)); "Too many managers per one engineer." ((in 101 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)); "Disconnect between upper management and actual workers" ((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

4.0

Aug 27, 2021

vail falling off eyes

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, product can positively help many people.

Cons

Portions of the leadership are made up of what's left behind when talent leaves, and you have to promote what you have on hand. Leadership unwilling to promote/retain talent.

4.0

Aug 13, 2021

Culture

It team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits both tangible and intangible. Culturally, a wonderful place to work.

Cons

Changes in the overall operating model of the company are made far too often and not always for the betterment of the employees or customers. i.e. changes that were started two iterations before are typically still in in process while the plans for the next changes are announced. Scrap, restart, wait 18 months and start the process over.

Roche Response

4y

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. We are working hard to ensure our employees are inspired and engaged to do their best work so that we can bring medicines and diagnostic solutions to patients faster. Thanks again for your review, we wish you all the best for your future within our company.

4.0

Jul 22, 2021

Good place to be, but not great.

Senior laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- This is a great company to cut one's teeth at if you're a recent graduate. If you're able to make it to Direct-hire status the pay and benefits can be extremely favorable. - Speaking of benefits, one major thing you can use those benefits for is to further your education if you so desire. They have a very generous tuition assistance program. - Just about everyone here is genuinely friendly, and more than willing to help out your group with something should the need arise.

Cons

- Admittedly, the culture that this company loves to talk up is sometimes cringeworthy. - Realistically, there is very little chance, particularly with the recent hiring surge followed by a hiring freeze, that you will be able to move up within the organization. This is usually the case with most companies anymore, but for a company that preaches the personal development of its employees, it is hypocritical. - Management is not connected with the employees within the labs. They make decisions at times that are to the active detriment of such employees. I will say that normally management is fine, but they have made some decisions that have left me scratching my head to an extent.

Roche Response

4y

Thanks for taking time to share your view. Every employee deserves great leaders. We expect all of Roche's leaders to inspire and motivate employees in their team and support them by offering opportunities to continually discover, learn, develop and excel. Roche is continuously striving to offer employees a variety of possibilities for development, e.g. insights into other areas of work or internal training. All employees have the possibility to make use of the offers and develop their skills. In addition there are regular check-ins with leaders to discuss your goals and needs. We encourage you to profit from these offers. We’re pleased with the progress we’ve made in Roche’s company culture, and this is an ongoing, living process, a journey of discovery and collaboration. Thanks again for your review, we wish you all the best for your future within our company.

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