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PARTICIPANTS
671
TOTAL
RATINGS
4491

Roche Company Culture

Roche Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A
4.5/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Roche CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Severin Schwan Roche's CEO
Severin Schwan
81 /100

Diversity at Roche

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Diverse employees at Roche have rated CEO Rating, Outlook, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Roche

Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B+

Women at Roche have rated CEO Rating, Happiness, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Roche eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

44

Roche employees are 44% more likely to recommend Roche as a great place to work

61%Promoters
22%Passives
17%Detractors

Working at Roche

Working at Roche is rated highly by 671 employees, across various culture dimensions. Roche employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, eNPS, and Leadership categories, putting Roche’s culture in the Top 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Roche was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Roche

A

Overall Company Culture at Roche is rated A

Last updated 4 days ago

Top
10%

Roche ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 671 Employees

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IT
94
IT94
HR
76
HR76
Marketing
71
Marketing71
Engineering
70
Engineering70
Product
70
Product70
Sales
68
Sales68
Customer Support
67
Customer Support67

Roche Employee Reviews

Out of 340 Roche employee reviews, 81% were positive. The remaining 19% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Roche improve their work culture.

81%
19%
Positive Reviews81%
Constructive Feedback19%

Positive Reviews From Roche Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    The lack of pressure and negativity is good
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    No micromanaging; allowed to do our work
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    the interviewers were knowledgeable about the job they were hiring for

Constructive Feedback From Roche Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Everything is too politically correct and not about the majority of the workers
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Accountability, efficiency and effectiveness and leadership
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Line Managers disrepect experience and skills of their staff. There is little effort to evolve careers of engaged employees.

Roche Company Information

Roche Mission, Vision & Values

Roche Mission & Values

The healthcare landscape is constantly changing. Patients, physicians and payers demand safer, more effective treatments, while investors search after robust and sustainable business models.

Roche Vision Statement

We inspire people to transform healthcare in India and care for every patient s life through sustainable, innovative solutions. We focus on improving the lives of patients and their families by ensuring that patients are diagnosed and treated with innovative solutions. We believe in going beyond providing our breakthrough and solutions commit to: Collaborate with all relevant stakeholders to strengthen healthcare systems and enable sustainable access to healthcare Transform India to become a benchmark for other emerging markets around the globe and improve the health of people beyond borders Inspire and impact positively the communities we interact with Create an environment with the highest standards of quality, safety and integrity for the benefit of our patients Because at Roche, it s not just a job. It s a responsibility.

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Roche

For over 120 years Roche has been committed to improving lives. The long-term thinking of our founders has allowed us to stay true to this vision. Our greatest contribution to society is lasting innovation. When acting sustainably, we also aim to provide a rewarding workplace, be a trustworthy partner and engage in the communities we work in and with.

Roche has been recognised as the most sustainable healthcare company in the 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.

Our Safety, Security, Health and Environment (SHE) Commitment
We strive to ensure a safe working environment and to protect the health of our employees. Our emphasis on sustainability allows us to expand our business while minimising our ecological footprint.

A tradition of philanthropy has existed at Roche for more than a century. We support social causes, educational initiatives, encourage youth engagement with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and an interest in science by communities at large, and promote contemporary cultural activities. The common purpose of our activities is to make a lasting impact by building stronger and healthier communities. We are global citizens supporting local efforts.

Philanthropy is our commitment to society and communities in which we operate – beyond our primary business and R&D activities.

HeadquarterGrenzacherstrasse 124
CH-4070
United States of America
Websitewww.roche.com
Company StatusPublic
StockROG
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Roche Competitors

Roche competitors include Baxalta, Genentech, GSK, and Pfizer. Roche ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Roche compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Roche's Logo
    Roche
    4.5/5
  2. #2
    Baxalta's Logo
    Baxalta
    4.3/5
  3. #3
    Genentech's Logo
    Genentech
    4.3/5
  4. #4
    GSK's Logo
    GSK
    4.3/5
  5. #5
    Pfizer's Logo
    Pfizer
    4.1/5
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Roche Employees

Roche has 88509 employees. 671 employees at Roche have reviewed Roche across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 4 days ago.

Overall, the 671 Roche employees give their leadership a grade of A, or Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Roche are pleased with their total compensation at Roche, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Roche are pleased with their team. 671 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Roche are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Roche believe the environment at Roche is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Roche is comfortably fast. About 59% of the employees at Roche work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Roche are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Roche employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Roche report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Roche have 3 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
84% of Roche employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Roche employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
67% of Roche employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Roche employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
Feedback
A Day in the Life
77% of Roche employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Roche - Employee Onboarding

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.

Roche KPIs and OKRs

At Roche 67% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Roche's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 11 Roche employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 8 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes73%
No27%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Roche CEO & Leadership

Roche CEO - Severin Schwan

Severin Schwan Roche's CEO
81 /100

Severin’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Roche’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the IT department, employees in the HR department, and employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years. However, Hispanic or Latino employees, employees with the company for Less than 1 Year, and employees identified with Other ethnicities have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Roche’s competitors, Severin Schwan ranks right above Baxalta CEO Ludwig Hantson. Under Schwan’s leadership, Roche employee respondents are most happy about their Leadership and the company’s Perks And Benefits. Diversity and Professional Development are two areas, according to respondents, where Roche could stand to see real improvement.

Roche Leadership

The Roche Executive Team is rated an “A-” and led by CEO Severin Schwan, Senior Vice President, Global Head, Product Development, Clinical Operations Gisela Paulsen, and Senior Vice President , Commercial Operations Rod Cotton

  • Severin Schwan  CEO / President

    Severin Schwan CEO / President

    Severin Schwan serves as the CEO / President of Roche.

  • Gisela Paulsen Senior Vice President, Global Head, Product Development, Clinical Operations

    Gisela Paulsen serves as the Senior Vice President, Global Head, Product Development, Clinical Operations of Roche.... read more

  • Rod Cotton Senior Vice President , Commercial Operations

    Rod Cotton serves as the Senior Vice President , Commercial Operations of Roche. Rod started at Roche in Apr of 2017.... read more

  • Paul Lambert Vice President Commercial Operations IT

    Paul Lambert serves as the Vice President Commercial Operations IT of Roche. Paul started at Roche in Mar of 2015. Paul... read more

  • Nick Solimo Vice President, Roche Diagnostics Global Operations

    Nick Solimo serves as the Vice President, Roche Diagnostics Global Operations of Roche. Nick started at Roche in Nov of... read more

  • Monte Curnutt Vice President, Sales and Marketing - Hospital Point of Care

    Monte Curnutt serves as the Vice President, Sales and Marketing - Hospital Point of Care of Roche. Monte started at... read more

  • Peter Schramm Vice President Sales&Marketing

    Peter Schramm serves as the Vice President Sales&Marketing of Roche. Peter started at Roche in Jan of 1987. Peter... read more

  • Richard Doverspike VP of Sales and Marketing, Life Science

    Richard Doverspike serves as the VP of Sales and Marketing, Life Science of Roche.

  • Pradeep Varghese VP, Head of IT Operations & IT Transformation

    Pradeep Varghese serves as the VP, Head of IT Operations & IT Transformation of Roche. Pradeep started at Roche in March... read more

Roche Salaries

How much does Roche pay?

How much do people at Roche get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Roche is $127,863, or $61 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $123,189, or $59 per hour.

At Roche, the highest paid job is a Director of Security at $270,000 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,600 annually. Average Roche salaries by department include: Communications at $239,501, Product at $155,045, Business Development at $159,179, and Customer Support at $70,690. Half of Roche salaries are above $123,189.

210 employees at Roche rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 635 ratings) while 205 employees at Roche rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 213 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Roche employees include job titles like Group Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer, Senior Developer, and Director of Product. Comparably data has a total of 9 salary records from Roche employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$71k
$71k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$98k
$98k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$121k
$121k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$194k
$194k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$282k
$282k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$299k
$299k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$365k
$365k100th Percentile
$127,863*
Average Compensation
$123,189*
Median Compensation

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

Roche Salaries by City

Roche Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Roche

Diverse employees at Roche score the company 64/100 across various culture categories, placing Roche in the Bottom 45% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Roche across various culture dimensions.

At Roche, we believe that personalised approaches achieve the best outcomes for our patients. The same is true for our employees. That’s why we are taking an individual approach to diversity & inclusion because its personal to each individual. We create opportunities for employees that are as unique as they are. We strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche and achieve their best work on behalf of patients.,,We are a force of about 94,000 people working together across 100 countries. All facets of diversity are important to us and at Roche, we think beyond the physical characteristics to the qualities that make each person unique. We strive for an inclusive workplace where each individual can contribute and realise their potential. By embracing diversity we can enrich every discussion and decision at Roche and bring our purpose to live.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 76/100
Department - HR
Men 90/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Diverse Employees 94/100
Department - IT

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 58/100
Department - Sales
Men 34/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Diverse Employees 56/100
Department - Marketing

Roche Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Roche PTO

Roche's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 67% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Roche's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 50% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Roche's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy50%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution50%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo14%
$1500 - $2500/mo14%
$1000 -$1500/mo14%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo58%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Roche applied for 44 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 75% were approved, 23% certified-withdrawn, and 2% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Roche unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 10 were withdrawn by Roche after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Roche has a total of 88509 employees

44
Total Applied
  • 75% Granted (33 out of 44)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 44)
  • 2% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 44)
  • 23% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (10 out of 44)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Roche Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Roche on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
57%
Engineering
21%
Marketing
14%
Communications
7%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
29%
Indianapolis
14%
Menlo Park
14%
Austin
7%
Houston
7%
Other
29%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Roche

What is Roche address?

Roche location is at Grenzacherstrasse 124

Who is the CEO of Roche?

Roche CEO is Severin Schwan, their score by employees is 81

What is Roche eNPS?

The eNPS for Roche is 44

What is Roche revenue?

Roche revenue is $821M

What is the salary for Senior Developer in Roche?

Senior Developer average salary in the US is 152k

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