Is Alcon a good company to work for?

Alcon has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,522 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

Alcon reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,543 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 2,543 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

Nov 30, 2015

Good Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for. Good employee benefits, and a great work culture promoting inclusion, creativity and diversity.

Cons

Sometimes the communication channels are not clear, and work may not be allocated properly.

1.0

Nov 30, 2015

Used to be the best place to work, but now the most dislike place to work.

Distribution office and warehouse clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good 401k and health benefits, do not know if they have change the plans since I left the company years ago.

Cons

18 years as an employer and the last 1 to 2 year out of the 18 years, Novartis bought the private company few years ago when we became public in the stock market. Everything is a mess right now. the New company rights and all the new programs in the system has basically ruin what we once use to be the best eye care pharmaceuticals distribution center. I resigned for health reasons that the company did not have a job position that I could do. It is sad, my former manager recently retired due to this horrible mess and was told he was either going to get fire or take in the retirement. He has I think worked with Alcon more then 35 years.

4.0

Nov 23, 2015

alcon review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good insurance benefits and retirement plans as well as insurance

Cons

slow to promote people and tend to play favorites with employees

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