Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,061 total reviews)
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86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,061 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
Sep 28, 2009

good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

good work life balance, good benefits, flexible work arrangements, overall stable steady place to work. Management communicates with employees often. Some diversity.

Cons

difficult to explore career potential, pay not good, advancement slow, work environment can be stressful, a lot of bureaucracy like most large companies, constant changes in management and structure, layoffs

4.0
Jul 23, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits (free gym, on-site clinic, etc.) Friendly environment Overall compensation is decent Pipeline looks good in the near future

Cons

New hire training is confusing and inefficient Work-life balance is not as good as other pharmaceuticals Research interest is not encouraged and supported enough

4.0
May 21, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation better than industry average, opportunities for promotion and international work.

Cons

Very political and hierarchical, not enough room for independent thinkers.

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