Lack Strategic Direction and Fail at Execution - Executive Director Novartis Employee Review

1.0
Nov 28, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Nice people Huge budgets - lots of money thrown at Media Huge salaries Ability to outsource responsibilities to Media agencies Slow pace Minimal year over year change

Cons

No Focus - lack of connection between strategy and execution Absent Leadership Lack of Accountability - check the box mentality versus performance management and delivery of results Lack of Targets and Measurement of tangible KPIs Lack of Transparency - no single source of truth and no clarity behind how things performance and how they are measured Uses "Legal" as an excuse to stick with status quo

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5.0
Apr 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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

Training was long and the mentors shoudlve done it too some of the departments are clicky and some mentors suck and skip through the training

2.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good Products to represent and many opportunities for advancement

Cons

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

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