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    4.0
    ★★★★★
    83%
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    93%
    Approve of CEO
    Roche CEO Roche Group Severin Schwan
    Severin Schwan
    965 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "There are no cons to working here" (in 46 reviews)

    • "Senior management does not consider the amount of great talent available within the organization when making strategic decisions" (in 42 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (2)

      "Great company to work for"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Corporate Reject 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Roche full-time

      Pros

      Really great company. Exciting pipeline. Great team morale. Managers and directors are accessible.

      Cons

      Large regulated company means slow to react to changes in market

      Roche2020-02-05

    2. "Technician"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Technician in Ennis
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Roche full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Great team environment. Great place to work

      Cons

      Was not many many opportunities for promotion

      Roche2019-12-21

      Roche Response

      January 6, 2020 – HR associate

      Thanks for sharing your review with us. Roche wants to provide development possibilities for all employees. All of us are asked to take the initiative for our own development and Roche provides a variety of offers to support this. We encourage you to schedule a check-in wit your manager about your development.

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    3. "Technician"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Ennis
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Roche full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      You are Valued as an employee

      Cons

      It is closing down unfortunately

      Roche2019-12-11
    4. Helpful (1)

      "Good company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Roche full-time

      Pros

      Roche is quite dedicated its efforts in oncology area and in the middle of digital transformation.

      Cons

      It is still a family business style and sometimes it may be conservative.

      Roche2019-08-25

    5. "Very good"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Roche full-time

      Pros

      Training and development is important to roche. They value their employees

      Cons

      Possibly gives you an unrealistic expectation of business with how freely they spend money

      Roche2019-08-02

    6. "Excellent Place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Assistant in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Roche full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      All the benefits, annual leave, flexi working. Great work/life balance.

      Cons

      None can think of, maybe the location but that would be it!

      Roche2019-06-05
    7. Helpful (2)

      "A hedge fund that just keeps on getting lucky"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Roche full-time

      Pros

      Substantial resources Good reputation among physicians Opportunities for development Adept at identifying takeover targets

      Cons

      Extremely political work environment. Truth is a negotiable concept. Upper management are very disconnected from the realities of the business. R&D has had very limited success in Europe (luckily Genentech & Chugai are effective).

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      Roche2019-02-08

    8. "Great place to work and learn"

      StarStarStarStarStar
       

      I have been working at Roche

      Pros

      Salary is great at Roche UK

      Cons

      Nothing really was less good

      Roche2019-01-10

    9. "Overall good company but beware of work life balance."

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Roche full-time

      Pros

      Excellent team spirit. The company really encourages you to explore your own development path and assist where they can.

      Cons

      Work life balance is poor.

      Roche2017-12-17
    10. Helpful (1)

      "Big Ego ,No Knowledge"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Doesn't Recommend

      I worked at Roche full-time

      Pros

      Good location and canteen

      Cons

      Selelct own people , no respect for talented people. You need to know someone to get a job or to get promotion.

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      Roche2017-12-21
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