Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,060 total reviews)
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Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,060 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Novartis employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmaceutico e biotecnologico industry (3.7 stars).

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9K reviews
4.0
Feb 17, 2013

Big Pharma

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- strong pipeline - diversified business - clear strategy

Cons

- highly political driven - different cultures between divisions - hiring many leaders from outside

5.0
Oct 3, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High level science Good salary Possibility of remote work

Cons

Ivrea is 1h from Turin and it’s not well connected

5.0
Jun 3, 2025

Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

Great, nothing negative to say

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