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      Alcon

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      Alcon reviews

      3.7

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (2,530 total reviews)
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      David J Endicott

      77% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

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      Alcon has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,530 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Alcon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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      3K reviews
      2.0
      Jul 23, 2016

      Poor Management

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good Benefits 401k, Medical. People are generally friendly. Used to be a great company with great culture.

      Cons

      Company is more worried about quarterly numbers, than quality or "delighting our customers" Management is too comfortable and lacks any movement. Disconnected and afraid to make any decisions that will help employees or the company itself.. No one is held accountable for their actions or lack there-of. Minimal career development both skills wise or promotional.

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      Alcon Response
      9y
      Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your negative work experience. We are striving for a more successful work culture for our employees. Our customers and employees are our number one priority. Your feedback is what will help us improve. We hope you will continue to stick with us as we advance and that you will see some positive changes at Alcon.
      2.0
      Apr 18, 2016

      More freedom in my department, but rules of progression not followed.

      Anonymous employee
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Kits department is nice, freedom is more than other departments.

      Cons

      They don't follow the progression for higher paying positions, instead picking someone and pretending there's a chance for ANYONE to get the position. Seniority means nothing, punctuality means nothing, hard work means nothing.

      3.0
      Oct 21, 2015

      Exceptional example of good and bad.

      Quality assurance
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to develop in a manufacturing environment. Plenty of projects available for improvement.

      Cons

      It can be all about the numbers at the end of the day, sometimes compromising the highest quality of the products. Rushing and long hours will develop plenty of inefficient reworking and lost potential. Business needs demands long hours inclusive of weekends for all departments involved with manufacturing.

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