Turnaround needed on culture and management - Anonymous employee Novartis Employee Review

2.0
Jan 11, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Scale, mission and many great colleagues

Cons

Lost its way in last couple of years: no focus on performance, people decisions made exclusively on political considerations. Culture is not authentic and is understood as "one must echo the party line at all times, but everyone knows it is untrue". Overall mood is at a low point, and bloated HQ is disconnected from execution. As a result, employees disproportionally focus on party politics instead of work

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Great leaders of the program, Jess and Raf, they still keep in touch with past interns good envrionemnt, had living provided and cahrlie car got very close with other interns (network for life)

Cons

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2.0
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Good Products to represent and many opportunities for advancement

Cons

Poor culture, Poor Leadership. Restructuring every year or two.

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