Stories related to Human Resources

The Importance of Interconnections

Nicole Tian is an individual who is passionate about people culture as well as work-life balance. By applying her unique experiences, she shares a deep understanding of connecting with different people.

At Roche, we work and collaborate in a friendly and helpful environment - Meet Krisztina

I was still in college when my summer internship at Roche ended, and I already knew that I wanted to come back someday. This is a company where I can identify myself with the mission, vision, and core values. We all work towards the same goal to help patients around the globe.

At Roche, my professional growth and development are a priority - Meet Máté

With five year's extensive work experience under my belt, I continue to receive new and rewarding challenges. It's very motivating to be on this career journey.

Employee welfare and diversity as drivers for innovation and success

With various concepts such as flexible working hours, childcare facilities or comprehensive health management, Roche is committed to providing a working environment in which employees feel comfortable. Learn more!

Ease stress - Health management at Roche

Pause, breathe deeply and refocus. How Roche supports its employees with online services on mindfulness and proper health management.

U.S. Army veterans find success in careers at Roche

Jamie Wright and Jo Almazni deploy successful civilian careers by matching military experience to valuable business skills

Roche International - Development opportunities across national borders

Roche's culture means that everyone, regardless of their background, pursues Roche's goal every day.

A different start to apprenticeship training

Even in the current corona pandemic, nearly 200 apprentices and students started their training at Roche sites in Germany in September. We talked to Frederik, Philipp and Ricardo, three dual students who started their electrical engineering studies at Roche in Mannheim a few weeks ago.

Jumping into my career at Roche

Starting with being an intern, then writing my Bachelor’s Thesis, I am now happy to continue my journey with Roche. I came to Switzerland around a year ago and back then had no intention to stay longer than a year – however, things changed…

Boost your skills and get ready for our digital future!

Our employees are our most important resource to achieve our purpose. In my team we prepare our employees for the digital future so that they are able to change healthcare through scientific and technological innovations. Only if our employees can develop indispensable digital skills, they are able to provide the best solutions to our patients.

Taking the lead at Roche Diabetes Care

How does one actually become a manager and what does it take to become one? This time our blog post is all about leadership development. We talk to Katharina Kerl, who works in the People & Organizational Growth unit at Roche Diabetes Care (RDC).

Apprenticeship at Roche - A Great Place to Learn

An apprenticeship or a dual study program at Roche offers much more than you might think at first glance. Ariane Pappermann, dual student at Roche in Mannheim, reports on the many benefits that apprentices and students receive at Roche.

Eco? Logical! Together for more sustainability

Who are the EcoLogicals Germany? And what does environmental protection at Roche have to do with bathing water? Franziska Gabriel and Michael Bauer, Environmental Managers at Roche, explain.

When you are good at something, the difference doesn’t show.

Patience and determination to heal and improve enabled Hon Win Woon to carve out a new chapter in life with confidence. Here, he bares his soul as he shares how he saw light at the end of a dark tunnel.

The reasons I enjoy working at Roche

What is special about working at Roche? For me, it is not only having the possibility of managing a good work-life balance or enjoying my team’s support - there are many more reasons, why I appreciate being part of Roche.

At Roche, you never stop learning

I got the opportunity to join Roche, when I was 24 years old. Back then, I had no idea that I would stay longer than a couple of years. But, working at Roche is always exciting and I had the chance to take new challenges and develop myself every day.

Crash Course CV - What do Recruiters look for?

You have found your dream job and are just about to compile your application documents? Our recruiter Selina gives tips for the CV.

A Different Start

From a background in Science to diving into Finance, Puneetha Pergas shows us that a leap of faith is all it takes.

Onboarding only possible on site? Not at Roche!

We at Roche have already proven in recent months that onboarding can also take place virtually. But what exactly is a digital onboarding event like? We talked about this with our new Test Manager Konstantin Sorokin.

Career springboard internship

The theoretical knowledge from her studies was not enough for Anika Hünenberger. She also wanted to gain practical experience and applied for an internship at Roche. What happened for her after the internship, what she learned and why she wants to continue her career at Roche after graduation.

Standing Together: Practiced solidarity in extraordinary times

We talked to three volunteers who are supporting business areas where help is needed the most in times of the Corona pandemic.

Making A Career Comeback

I have never felt that being a woman has been a disadvantage in progressing through my career. However, the challenging decision of taking a career break became a reality when juggling the roles as a mother and as a daughter. What I believed at the time to be “career suicide”, led to the path I am currently on in my professional life.

My success story

Ramin tells his story of how he came to Germany as a refugee from Iran and successfully completed his training as a chemical laboratory assistant.

Virtual job interview - tips and tricks

We have put together some tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your interview.

Jade Hutton-Mills: Where diversity meets respect

Coming from a truly multicultural family, Jade is excited to leverage her excellent language skills at work. She feels empowered to be her best and values the development and growth opportunities that Roche provides.

How Eva supports our teams to develop

When people ask me how long I’ve been with Roche, I always say: “I’m home-grown”. I started as an intern with Roche 5 years ago and since then have had the opportunity to gain insights into a variety of our business areas and take over more and more responsibilities. Currently, I’m a Learning & Organizational Development Consultant.

Communication in teams is essential

In the first year of their training, our trainees meet for a week to work together on a topic. Chiara reports about her experiences.

How Lea improves Women's Health

The passion for Women's Health shapes my work. Today, my focus is on fertility, pregnancy care and cervical cancer. Roche has highly innovative diagnostic solutions for Women’s Health, and our goal is to make them available to every woman in Switzerland.

People & Culture

Application tips for an apprenticeship at Roche

Are you still going to school or at the final stage of your graduation? Now it is time to define in which business area you want to work after your graduation. Here you can find tips for your application.

Climate-friendly mobility: Roche is making its mark as a sustainable company

Roche takes various approaches to sustainable mobility – with car sharing within the company, site bicycles and salary conversions for bicycles

I love to be part of a success story

I can learn from the best in the field. The best place to learn all about HR.

Even as an intern at Roche, you start to think long-term

I found a career, friends and a fun community

“Freshmen Week” at Roche Grenzach

One of the highlights of the week is the meeting with a real life patient. Find out in the video what our newbies fascinated most during this week.

Careers at Roche – Your chance to get started

High school diploma in your pocket and now what? Gain practical experience during your studies? No idea what to do next? At Roche, we offer you the opportunity to gain experience, to learn and to develop yourself. Our HR expert Sabina Dick explains exactly how you can get started at Roche.

From being an apprentice to becoming a Procurement Manager

Do you want to know how I got where I'm today and who supported me along my way? The answer is simple: an awesome team, a unique company culture as well as great opportunities and support for personal development. Let me introduce you to my story of 10 years Roche...

Women inspiring women

Learn more about some tips and tricks from Ann, Carla and Silke, female leaders at Roche.

The freedom to explore

Ninad is an HR data analyst at Roche, and he’s inspired by the sense of discovery that’s built into his job.

Meet Candy King

Candy helps direct our Diversity and Inclusion efforts. See what she’s accomplished so far.

Meet Giulia

My incredible HR Perspectives journey started in September 2018, when I relocated to sunny Basel to join Roche within the Global Talent Innovation team.

​Meet Chris, Principal Talent & Org Development

When I describe career development at Roche I typically say that it is what you make of it. We have tons of resources and tools around it, but I believe it goes deeper than that. Career development is part of our culture. It is an expectation of Roche that all of our employees continuously grow and develop.

Meet Jacob, HR Perspectives at Roche

My advice for new colleagues is to stay forever curious because it is only then that you realise opportunities to grow and develop. Learning is a journey that never ends – as long as we stay curious we will always discover things we did not yet know.

Meet Sri

I started my journey in Roche as a perspective in October, 2017. My first assignment is in the area of talent acquisition strategy for Roche Diagnostics.

Meet Jazzy

I started at Roche in October 2017 with my first assignment in Basel. For this assignment I had a dual role, as a Project Manager and as a Business Analyst for the People Project which has been rolled-out globally.

Conheça Flávia

Flávia gosta de criar vínculos com quem está ao seu redor. Possivelmente por causa disso ela decidiu atuar na área de RH. Mas, a sua escolha de trabalhar na Roche foi por causa da área de atuação da empresa e pela oportunidade de ajudar pessoas em momentos de necessidade.

Meet Jacob

My first assignment was with the Global Analytics and Reporting team where I had several projects. My first project was to provide data to support a program review for the Commercial Perspectives program for the Pharmaceutical and Diagnostics Division.

Meet Jessica

It was fascinating to experience a “start-up setting” within an established organization such as Roche and how much it differs in terms of pace, priorities, and challenges.

Meet Karina

HR Perspectives is a step out of your comfort zone, an adventure that provides indispensable insights into your personal and professional passions and capabilities.

Meet Pelin

In October 2017, I completed the HR Perspectives program and started to my post program role in Basel. I am working as a Talent Acquisition Expert and supporting both Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics divisions.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

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We need capabilities and skills like yours in finance, human resources, and several other key areas.

Meet Aymeric

My name is Aymeric Lagarde and I am from France. I was born in Reims, the capital of the Champagne region in the north-eastern part of the country.

Meet Molly

Roche Basel is a very international and dynamic site to work at. There are more than 10 nationalities in my team of 12 people. People bring their different backgrounds and experiences and are open to share best practices.

Meet Hanna

I learned how critical the role of HR is in fostering the corporate culture, developing the workforce and ultimately, in achieving business goals.

Meet Pia

The project I am working on involves diverse team members from various functions of Roche, including colleagues from IT, Contract and Legal, Procurement, Global/Regional HRBP, Shared Service Center.

Meet Cristina

Hi, my name is Cristina Varela. I am originally from Spain, from a small city called Ponferrada located in the north. I did my graduate studies in Labor Science...

Meet Monika

My name is Monika Vogt and I am from Switzerland. I have a background in Economics and Business Administration with a major in Human Resources Management, which I studied at the University of Applied Sciences in Olten, Switzerland. I have around 14 years of HR experience, of which I spent 10 years at Roche. Having joined Roche as a recruiter, I moved into an HR Business Partner role and later on worked as a talent scout. Since September 2015 I have been working as Head of PT (Pharma Global Technical Operations) Recruiting Basel & Kaiseraugst.

Meet Daniel

Tell us a bit about yourself Hello everyone, my name is Daniel and I am a Talent Scout at Roche, where I work with Pharma Research early and late Development. I was born in a smallish city very close to Berlin, Germany. I started my career in the late 1990s at a big regional wholesaler in Germany, where I spent several years as a personal assistant to the general manager. After that, I switched to a sales position at one of Europe019s top three electronic retailers before finally finding the line of work I am currently in. Back then I would never have considered working for one of the world019s biggest pharmaceutical companies. The birth of my daughter was a major milestone in my life because it demanded a lot of flexibility from me.

Meet Judith

My name is Judith and I work as a recruiter for Pharma Technical Operations. I tend to think of myself as a head hunter who switched sides from executive search to in-house recruiting. At the end of the day, it019s not that much different. I keep trying to find the needle in a haystack, assessing talent and moving people from job to job and from country to country.

Meet Carmen

My name is Carmen Pfeiffer and I come from the southern part of Germany, close to the Swiss and French border, an area which is called 01cDreiländereck01d. I have worked with Roche for 10 years now. My hobbies are travelling (especially to Asia), cooking, and I am addicted to a lot of American TV shows. I joined Roche Grenzach right after my studies in 2002, in Manufacturing Controlling. After two and a half years in this position, I decided to pursue a career outside of Roche, by working for one year at a local hospital in the finance department.