Navartis reviews

4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(88 total reviews)
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Jim Sloan

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Navartis has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 88 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Navartis employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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88 reviews
2.0
Nov 30, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Good intro to sales/telemarketing, in the downtown core, 11 min walk from union station

Cons

Working at Navartis as a Recruitment Consultant was a frustrating experience for a few big reasons. The management was unprofessional—constant foul language, misogynistic comments (yes, even from a married man), and belittling made it impossible to learn or grow, especially as a newcomer. The office setup didn’t help either; it’s a small, noisy glass box with music and phone calls all around, making it hard to focus or have proper conversations with clients. On top of that, there’s no real support or tools—just “pick up the phone and call” with no clear direction, which leaves you feeling lost from day one. Almost forgot to mention, you’re required to show up to the office 15 minutes earlier than your start time on your contract to take your morning meeting. the Toronto team is falling apart, down to about four people, and turnover is ridiculously high. It’s pretty obvious they aren’t investing in keeping or helping new hires. Overall, it’s a chaotic and unsupportive environment with no real chance to succeed. This is the fault of poor management and nothing more. The lads in England were all a pleasure to speak with.

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Navartis Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, we do use these reviews to help understand where we need to improve and also to see where we are getting things right. Reading your recent review we are sorry to hear that you didn’t have a good experience. In terms of support, we do believe that we offer a huge amount of support from the get go and it is something that we pride ourselves on. We also hugely value our people as we know we wouldn’t be who we are without our amazing people. We also listened to our people and have moved to a business casual dress code. With regards to our tech stack, we believe we have some of the leading software in the recruitment industry, but we also do have an open mind to looking at other systems and software that will help our teams get the best out of their day and make their jobs more efficient. We wish you luck in whatever you choose to move into. Navartis
5.0
May 28, 2026
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Pros

I’ve worked in recruitment for over 20 years, with the last 8 years spent at Navartis. I joined the business as an International Recruiter specialising in the rail sector, despite having no previous experience in that industry. Over time, and with the support of the in-house training and development, I’ve grown into a well-rounded recruiter with a broad skill set across the industry. Being older than many of the people who work here, I initially wasn’t sure how well I’d fit in. In reality, I settled in straight away because everyone is driven by the same goal — to succeed and make money. One of the best things about Navartis is the variety of people and backgrounds within the business. We have people from all walks of life, which makes the environment both interesting and enjoyable. Since joining the company, I’ve been promoted several times and now work as a Principal Consultant — quite a journey from where I started as a Senior Consultant, just now with a few more grey hairs along the way. A lot of people think recruitment is easy or say things like, “You get paid that much just for sending a CV.” What many don’t realise is how challenging recruitment can be. It comes with constant highs and lows, balancing client expectations, managing candidates, and continuously working to match the right people with the right opportunities. Recruitment is far more than just filling jobs. It requires resilience, listening skills, creativity, problem-solving, and at times you feel more like a psychologist than a recruiter. It’s a true 360 role — from winning business and sourcing candidates through to managing offers, acceptances, and onboarding. Even then, the process doesn’t stop, as we continue supporting both the client and candidate throughout their development and first 12 months in the role. It’s definitely not an easy career, but it is incredibly rewarding.

Cons

When certain days are a struggle to get hold of candidates or clients. That can be quite tough and demanding, just because you want to succeed. And I wish that I had told myself when I first started that not to take rejection so seriously it's not a personality attack from clients.

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