Is Alcon a good company to work for?

Alcon has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,523 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Alcon to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Alcon have been left by employees working as Intern , Validation Engineer and Account Manager .

Does Alcon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Alcon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Alcon. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alcon?

66% of Alcon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Alcon 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alcon?

Engineer (53) , Intern (49) , Manager (40) , Production Technician (33) , Sales Representative (33) , Production Associate (32) , Account Manager (29) , Quality Engineer (26) , Technician (22) , Customer Service Representative (21) , Project Manager (20) , Quality Assurance (20) , Analyst (19) , Director (19) , Manufacturing Engineer (18)

What are the pros of working at Alcon according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits (including free contact lens for family and no co" ((in 384 reviews)); "Alcon has a great atmospehere and people that made me feel welcomed during my internship." ((in 192 reviews)); "Good for pay and bonus" ((in 146 reviews)); "Incentive driven and good work life balance" ((in 114 reviews)); "Good salaries and incentives" ((in 87 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Alcon according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and wants to eliminate higher paid associates by “restructuring” or eliminating positions." ((in 141 reviews)); "Horrible manager with no reprimand after multiple complaints" ((in 44 reviews)); "That in a nutshell should tell you something about the poor leadership in the company." ((in 39 reviews)); "There are always rumors of layoffs looming." ((in 30 reviews)); "Upper management does not get down to the lowest level and get to know the actual 'soldiers' who do the 'dirty' jobs." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Alcon layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Alcon layoffs and their outlook for job security at Alcon in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Alcon locations?

Fort Worth , Houston , Johns Creek , Irvine , Lake Forest , Duluth , Sinking Spring , Huntington , Atlanta , Dallas , Los Angeles , Dallas-Fort Worth , New York , Belmont , Des Plaines , Goleta , Chicago , Reading , Miami , Burleson , Texas City , Newark , Phoenix , South Houston , San Diego , Seattle , Orlando , Mobile , Detroit , Austin

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3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,544 total reviews)

David J Endicott

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Alcon has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,544 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

4.0

Dec 20, 2015

R&D is on the right track!!!

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Pros

Full pipeline with innovations that address the needs of millions of patients. Their mission of restoring and preserving vision is at the heart of everything they do. Leadership changes are going in the right direction and the compensation is very competitive.

Cons

Too lean which detracts from their desire to have work life balance.

4.0

Dec 9, 2015

A Good History With This Company

Anonymous employee

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Pros

I enjoyed the majority of my time working at Alcon. They offered good opportunities to learn on the job, provided decent salaries and more recently an improved work/life balance through, for example, flexi-time.

Cons

Now becoming a fully integrated division of Novartis, the work location needs to be carefully considered - some facilities are likely no longer a part of the longer-term strategy and significant numbers of positions are being moved to lower cost locations.

4.0

Dec 5, 2015

Nice company with solid structure

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Pros

36 paid days of Good restaurant with cheap meals Nice sport group lessons Good working pressure with enough flexibility

Cons

They are market leader but i have a feeling more is possible. You notice verry strong that puurs is not the headquarter and therefore everything is moving verry slow. You need to be verry patient if you want to realise things

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