Roche was founded in 1896 in Basel, Switzerland by Fritz Hoffmann La-Roche and is now the largest biotech company in the world. In addition, Roche was one of the first companies to bring targeted treatments to patients, as well as creating innovative medicines and diagnostics tests. Not only has Roche been the global leader in cancer treatments for the past 50 years, they are also the leading provider of in vitro diagnostics.
Roche is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and heard. With over 100,000 employees across over 100 countries, Roche is determined to meet the highest standards of business ethics and integrity. In fact, Roche is Ranked #8 in Best Workplaces in Health Care and Biopharma with 87% of employees stating it is a great place to work compared to the 59% of employees in a typical U.S. based company.
Roche was ranked the most sustainable healthcare company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the 11th time in 2020. Many strategic moves have earned them these ratings, including but not limited to being a global leader in sustainable water management, adding composting and recycling programs to many campuses, and running many of their campuses on 100% renewable energy (including the Indy campus!). Further, Roche isn’t stopping here; they recently set a new goal to reduce their overall environmental footprint by 50% by 2030.
According to the Washington post, it takes the average college graduate 3 to 6 months to secure employment after graduation. Roche Academy is an “intent to direct hire” program that helps you secure a job right after graduation.
I chose to work for Roche after I interned because of the personal attention that we received from our supervisor, Russ, regarding roles and being hired after our internship finished. Russ made it feel like we were being accommodated in every way and that Roche wanted us to be in a role that fit us and that we wanted to be in.