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Joining Roche - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Roche is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Roche employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 63% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?
AnswerPercent
Very Prepared29%
Prepared0%
Somewhat Prepared29%
Unprepared13%
Very Unprepared29%
How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?
AnswerPercent
Yes63%
No37%
Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?
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Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Roche are rated a B+. At Roche most employees said they received feedback once a year or once a month. 80% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Roche.

AnswerPercent
Every week6%
Once a month25%
Once a quarter25%
Once a year38%
Never6%
How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
Yes80%
No20%
Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?
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Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 67% of men and 50% of women at Roche said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Roche employees earn $127,863. Learn More about Salaries at Roche.

Average Salaries at Roche by Department
$142k*
Engineering
$155k*
Product
$124k*
Design
$101k*
Marketing
$102k*
Operations
$63k*
Admin
$159k*
Business Dev
$91k*
Finance
$240k*
Communications
$71k*
Customer Support
$127k*
HR
$110k*
IT
$160k*
Legal
$151k*
Sales

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

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Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Roche, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Roche the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Roche, many employees say it’s because of the company mission.

AnswerPercent
Company Mission43%
Comp & Benefits29%
Co-Workers14%
Comfort & Familiarity14%
Career Advancement Opportunities0%
What's the main reason you stay at your current company?
AnswerPercent
>1 hour0%
1 hour20%
45 minutes0%
30 minutes20%
I eat at my desk60%
How long do you take for lunch breaks?
AnswerPercent
Multiple times a week8%
Once a week17%
Once a month0%
Once a quarter42%
Never33%
How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?
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Professional Development

56% of employees feel as though Roche is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 50% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Roche.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Do you have a mentor at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes56%
No44%
Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?
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