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      Alcon

      Engaged Employer

      Alcon reviews

      3.7

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (2,533 total reviews)
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      David J Endicott

      77% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      Alcon has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,533 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
      1.0
      Jul 28, 2015

      It used to be a great company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The benefits are still good but it changes every year. It is nice to have a café and fitness center on site since you are expected to work 80 hours a week.

      Cons

      I worked there for 8 years. Once Novartis took control things went downhill. It lost the culture that made it a great place to work. Novartis expects you to work 80 hours a week. Management seems to be trying to weed out all legacy Alcon employees.

      3.0
      May 27, 2015

      Clinical Manager

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Flexible work environment, collegial team atmosphere

      Cons

      Lack of management support, teams are not empowered.

      4.0
      May 27, 2015

      Meetings & Events

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, amazing coworkers... Love my job! Love my department! Everyone here builds morale and really enjoys each other's company, which in a stressful job, really makes all the difference in the world.

      Cons

      Novartis, Alcon's parent company, outsources meetings altogether and as Alcon moves towards more of Novartis' ideals and outlooks, I'm nervous that they'll eliminate my department. They will offer a severance package so that's a plus! Also there are some politics involved in development and moving up but if you're a workhorse, you'll go far! They have trouble balancing home and work life so in my job, if you're not 100% in love with this job and this life, you'll hate it.

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