I wasn't looking for a new job when I heard about an opportunity at Roche. I read the job description, and it sounded like a good fit for me, so I applied - and I’m so happy that I did. What I love most about the company is its diversity. I meet different people from all around the world and enjoy new challenges every day.
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I joined Roche in February 2020 as the Lead for Employee Life-cycle Management Team. In just a couple of weeks after my arrival, the pandemic shocked the entire world. In the middle of this epidemic, uncertainty and fear knocked on my door.
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I started working from home and having the freedom to walk my dog during lunchtime because my leaders trust my commitment while guiding me to work more effectively.
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I was fresh out of college and new to the world of multinational companies when I joined Roche. I'm grateful for the continued trust I've been given and the opportunity to progress at my own speed.
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Since I embarked on my career journey with Roche three years ago, I've received a lot of support and have never been left alone. I've learned that if you want to achieve something and you work for it, here you have the opportunity to reach your goal.
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I joined the company as a fresh graduate, and I feel fortunate to have been working with supportive line managers since the beginning. They both have seen the potential in me and paved the way for my development.
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My role is a unique blend of cultural diversity, partnerships across teams and borders, and a learning mindset. When I joined Roche in 2018, I was familiar with multinational work environments, having worked for large corporations before. What I didn't know was that Roche would elevate my experience to a whole new level. Since joining the company, I've had the opportunity to go on an international short-term assignment and participate in a talent development program where my mentor was a financial director.
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I joined Roche as a recruitment intern and was immediately surrounded by trust and openness. My supervisors believed in giving me opportunities to move out of my comfort zone. From day one, they treated me as an equal partner. This level of trust that I hadn't experienced anywhere else before fueled my professional development. Over my career, I have found excellent in-house learning and networking opportunities, challenging assignments, and had the chance to make my mark at Roche.
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Automation in the specialist areas at Roche is growing and growing. More and more mechanical components are being replaced by electrical components - and of course this also has an impact on our apprenticeships! Today we focus on the apprenticeship as industrial mechanic.
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All my career moves have been possible because I've been carefully building my skills, broadening my abilities, and joining new activities so I can be counted on when the company needs somebody to tackle a new challenging task.
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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.
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Pause, breathe deeply and refocus. How Roche supports its employees with online services on mindfulness and proper health management.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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).
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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.
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You have found your dream job and are just about to compile your application documents? Our recruiter Selina gives tips for the CV.
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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.
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We talked to three volunteers who are supporting business areas where help is needed the most in times of the Corona pandemic.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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 Europe 019s 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 world 019s biggest pharmaceutical companies. The birth of my daughter was a major milestone in my life because it demanded a lot of flexibility from me.
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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, it 019s 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.
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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 01cDreiländereck 01d. 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.
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