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Be cautious when applying for any position with them

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Bewerber/inHat sich 2020 bei Roche in Rotkreuz als Manager beworben und sich schließlich selbst anders entschieden.

Verbesserungsvorschläge

Try to understand first the internal needs for the respective opening
Prepare a GOOD Job description
Most importantly train your recruiters (internal of recruitment agencies) on your needs or at least hire recruiters with knowledge of the functions they are recruiting for

Bewerbungsfragen

  • I have interviewed with Roche Basel and Rotkreuz for 3 position in 2 years (2019-20). One position was through a recruitment company.
  • Firstly, I have never met recruiters with such few knowledge of the functions they are recruiting for. I have to say that the worst screening interview I ever had with a recruiter was for Roche through a recruitment agency (no understanding of the position on her side). Moreover, the recruiters were extremely junior/ inexperienced in comparison to the level for which they were recruiting. I felt as if they were given a list of tasks and were mandated to tick the boxes on the steps of a recruitment process.
  • No question about me as a person or trying to get to know me and the way I work. Personal fit is extremely important as well not only if one can prove on paper if he did all the activities asked in the job posting.
  • The interviews with line managers were a bit better, but neither at the level of blue chip, best-in-class type of company. Overall there is a generalized level of mediocrity. For example, on two occasions the managers didn't even read my CV and even admitted that they didn't prepare for the interview.
  • Questions were very much focused on what I did exactly in my previous jobs and to prove that I know how to do the respective tasks, as if I were not saying the truth about my past experience and they tried to figure this out. I felt as if I was questioned by the police and not by a potential future line manager.
  • I also had to complete assignments prior to the interviews with line managers. I would have found the assignments pertinent and acceptable if the hiring manager themselves would have known at least how to spell common English words.
  • One of the positions for which I applied was filled in internally by an intern that was already working for Roche, which I found it very unprofessional given the fact that they were asking for extensive experience (7+ years of experience).
  • I've withdrawn myself from the recruitment process for the other two positions, based on the experience I had with the hiring managers during the interviews. It definitely looks to me that they either don't know what they wanted or they are pressured to fulfill I don't know what kind of superhuman requests from higher management.
  • Since then I have never applied to any other position with Roche.

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Arbeitgeber-Kommentar

Thank you for your time to write a comment. Your honest feedback is highly appreciated, and we strive to implement corresponding actions.

We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced within our recruitment process.

At Roche, we always place the candidate in the center of our recruitment process and are committed to guaranteeing a positive and enjoyable experience with our company. This implies a respectful treatment, open and timely communication as well as transparency within the process. Our people belong to our most valuable assets and also, with our focus on natural, long-term growth, we depend on the contributions of talented and committed professionals who are determined to drive our progress.

Like our total workforce, also our recruitment teams are characterized by diverse, passionate and talented individuals, meaning that there always will be employees with more or less professional working experience. We at Roche believe to judge people by their potential, rather than by their years of working experience. Nonetheless, we provide extensive trainings for all our recruiters and Line Managers, including not only recruitment but also business-related topics. Our efforts are always centered on guaranteeing a good quality application process.

During a job interview, we focus on both, personality traits and previous working experiences, implying a candidate’s soft skills as well as his or her ability to bring added-value to our company. We are sorry to hear, that this was not given in your case.

Again, we value your feedback and will review options on how to further improve, as it is of major importance to ensure a positive candidate experience.

We wish you all the best for your future career.

Kind Regards
Andrea Decurtins
Lead Talent Marketing Rotkreuz

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