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      Alcon

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      Alcon reviews

      3.7

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (2,535 total reviews)
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      David J Endicott

      77% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

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      Alcon has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,535 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
      Oct 10, 2014

      Use to be a great company before Novartis Acquisition

      Senior medical sales representative
      Recommend
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      Pros

      People great. High Commission Bonus Structure up to 90K+. Benefits and 401k Matching Excellent.

      Cons

      Novartis moving upper management into Alcon after acquisition. Micro management. Pipeline bare. Reps unsure about future and job security. Patent expiration and generic competition reduced profitability for company.

      3.0
      Oct 3, 2014

      Once an awesome place to work, the arrival of Novartis has destroyed more than just morale.

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Skilled work force, lots of engineers that know what they're doing, very resourceful people that are typically helpful when you are seeking to rally a group.

      Cons

      The sale of the company to Novartis has ruined what was once a great place to be. Full time employee's are vocal about their distaste for the new Alcon, temps and contractors are simply treated like dirt now, overall quality workers from both areas are jumping ship and leaving voluntarily. Both the layoffs and guys simply quitting are both previously unheard of, its sad to see a once productive family environment disgraced by dimwitted strangers.

      2.0
      Sep 30, 2014

      Internal Politics are out of control

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      There were small pockets of great people. Values claim to be strong and virtuous. It was a very good place, but dog and pony shows have left it without any core or integrity.

      Cons

      The culture is one of blame, it is not one of walking the talk. If you speak up, you will be outcast. It is a culture of complicity. Even speaking up with proven documented abuses go dismissed by higher ranks. For those who have no interest in quality of what they deliver, it is a very inviting place. Development is a facade, unless your meeting outside of work with your boss.

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