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

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
3.0
Mar 28, 2025

Great Place to Start Off

Recommend
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Pros

- Unlimited FTO - benefits - very flexible

Cons

- No room for growth in QA/QC - Work every other weekend - Promotions based on favorites - Pay-cuts and layoffs - Senior analyst talk crap about newbies in the lab - Changes are very hard to implement. Your ideas are not valuable

2.0
Mar 25, 2025

It was a job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

flexible schedule and able to move departments

Cons

The employees were abrasive and management was abysmal

1.0
Feb 20, 2025

Toxic work environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It used to be a company that actually valued its employees.

Cons

Leadership claims to foster collaboration, but only on their terms. They dismiss input unless it serves their agenda. Expect layoffs.

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