Alcon reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,530 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 2,530 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
Jun 6, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It has a great location with good salary and benefits. Lots of nice people and a good team spirit when there are no redundancies.

Cons

Bad ambience during aquisition. Expected to be available 24x7. Decisions are only U.S. based and most important meetings are held in EU evening time.

3.0
Jun 3, 2011

Ciba was a nice place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People are very collaborative and work well in teams.

Cons

Crazy busy and In transition right now.

5.0
May 30, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This is a great company with great products and people. They are forward thinking and wisely use technology to enhance the business. There is a good work/ life balance and in general it is a fun, challenging place to work.

Cons

We are our own worst enemy. Our project time lines are too short but the time to get a critical decision is too long. Also, departments are fairly siloed and there is very little promotion from one area into another. Communication has improved between departments, but it still suffers.

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