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      Novartis

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      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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      Jun 19, 2026

      Strong work-life balance but lacks growth opportunities

      Senior analyst, data science
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1. Work-life balance - You'll get ample time for personal life 2. Paternity leave - Novartis allows even the father to take 6 months paid leave 3. Unlimited Sick leave - There is no cap on taking sick leave 4. People are rewarded well if you're a good performer

      Cons

      1. If you aim to learn & grow, don't join Novartis. Join if & only if you want a work-life balance 2. The scope of work is very limited, and exposure is also very less. 3. After coming from a consulting firm, I feel Novartis is a very slow company. 4. The workplace is not engaging as other companies. If you like to work alone, it's a good company for you. 5. In every 6 months to 1 year, there is some kind of org restructuring that happens. It seems the leadership has no vision. 6. Generally there is no hand holding or teaching, people are expected to know everything maybe thats why mostly experienced people are hired here.

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