Career Growth Opportunity within same division - Program Manager Novartis Employee Review

4.0
Feb 8, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cross Exchange Opportunities, Unbossed Culture

Cons

I feel your career growth here depends on you line manager. If they are not supportive and doesn't want you to go up you can't make any growth whatsoever.

Explore other reviews about Novartis

5.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment and amazing benefits

Cons

Stressful workload and difficult schedule

4.0
Jul 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits, competitive salary, and great (manager-dependent) work-life balance. Generous amount of vacation time (and a month long sabbatical after 6 years)!

Cons

Experience is very manager dependent and there tends to be discrepancies between groups for treatment, raises/promotions, etc. Higher management is very disconnected to what the day-to-day tasks of scientists looks like, leading to unrealistic expectations. In a scientific role, promotions come quickly in the first few years but then there is a plateau and steep requirements thereafter.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All