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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
      2.0
      Jun 11, 2014

      It's gone downhill

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good pay and work life balance. Nice opportunity for "diverse candidates" who are "yes" men and women.

      Cons

      big pharma is a mess, leadership is a joke. Alcon used to welcome diverse opinions, but not anymore.

      1.0
      Jun 6, 2014

      Terrible culture, inept leadership

      Anonymous
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good compensation, great benefits (especially if you or someone in your family wears contacts--they're free), and depending on your desire for professional development and proximity to home office there are many opportunities for advancement.

      Cons

      Executive leadership is a good ol' boys club and Alcon has vastly outgrown their ability to run the organization efficiently. Budget cuts are constant which results in employees having to do more work and just when you think you've got it handled, there's another round of budget cuts or layoffs. All of this adds up to a terrible corporate culture and very low morale for internal associates.

      2.0
      May 17, 2014

      My experience at Alcon; going from good to bad.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Challenging projects to work on, excellent talent pool to develop new products, great pay and benefits. Actively involved in local community charities.

      Cons

      New projects and talent pool cut due to 'portfolio re-alignment', benefits slowly being trimmed to save a buck, too many micro-managers. More lay-offs coming.

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