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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Roche?

82% 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 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Roche?

Intern (282) , Internship (171) , Estagiário (130) , Project Manager (120) , Manager (112) , Scientist (98) , Product Manager (84) , Senior Scientist (72) , Data Scientist (71) , Field Service Engineer (62) , Director (58) , Software Engineer (57) , Senior Software Engineer (56) , Business Analyst (54) , 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 808 reviews)); "Great culture and focus on people" ((in 562 reviews)); "The people are great and always willing to help" ((in 476 reviews)); "Good work life balance (one of the best in the companies that I have worked for)" ((in 409 reviews)); "Stability and good salary compared to other companies" ((in 274 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 224 reviews)); "Too many managers per one engineer." ((in 102 reviews)); "Some portions of senior leadership in Tucson are creating an environment of fear and finger pointing." ((in 87 reviews)); "Corrupt senior management." ((in 41 reviews)); "long hours and constantly busy" ((in 36 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.

Roche reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(6,474 total reviews)

Thomas Schinecker

86% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Roche has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,474 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 Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

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6K reviews

4.0

Mar 14, 2012

Roche was once a "family" oriented company where everyone worked as a team towards a common goal.

Resource manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team oriented Innovative company Cutting edge medicine and technology Wanted to be the best company, not necessarily number one

Cons

Lost focus of its employees and their dedication and commitment to the company

3.0

Mar 14, 2012

Average, but feel underpaid and unappreciated

Associate scientist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance, benefits (paid time off, health/dental/vision, social events), innovative products, stimulating day-to-day tasks, managers of certain groups care about their employees, most colleagues are friendly and helpful.

Cons

management favoritism, poor leadership, inexperienced leadership, inefficient work processes, lack of appreciation for all levels of employees, lack of rewards or recognition for non-managers, poor communication down the line of command, parent company's processes cumbersome, ineffective lab safety program, management out of touch with the front lines

4.0

Mar 14, 2012

Needs improvement, but worth it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work hard and hit humbers, and you can make your own flexible schedule (depending on your manager)

Cons

typical corporate lagging on what issues need to be solved

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