The worst experience ever ! - Senior Associate Novartis Employee Review

2.0
Aug 6, 2023
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Pros

Some benefits like pension contributions but other big pharma olds have smiliar options. All pros are not good then other top big pharma companies Maybe the only think is work life balance -

Cons

All ethical values are a lie ! HR always listen to managers. Your legal rights are not something they consider. They want you to be their slaves. They don’t respect your personal life and development outside of the company. They pay less but I believe also they pay emigrant less than citizens

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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.

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