Is Novartis a good company to work for as a Director, Clinical Development?

Director, Clinical Development professionals working at Novartis have rated their employer with 1.8 out of 5 stars in 22 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Novartis employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Director, Clinical Development Jobs at Novartis now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Director, Clinical Development interview questions at Novartis .

Does Novartis pay Director, Clinical Development employees well?

Director, Clinical Development professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Novartis with 2.2 out of 5 stars based on 22 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 60.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Director, Clinical Development salaries at Novartis.

How happy are Director, Clinical Development professionals working at Novartis?

3% of Director, Clinical Development employees at Novartis would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 71% in the past 12 months. Director, Clinical Development professionals have also rated Novartis with a 1.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 1.9 rating for culture and values and 1.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Novartis?

Manager (269) , Associate Director (208) , Analyst (198) , Director (186) , Senior Analyst (160) , Intern (145) , Project Manager (138) , Sales Representative (131) , Medical Representative (92) , Business Analyst (91) , Internship (71) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (69) , Senior Manager (64) , Scientist (58) , Data Scientist (57)

What are the pros of working at Novartis according to real employee reviews?

"The work life balance is good and a company to look out for in later career" ((in 971 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 793 reviews)); "Benefits are good and scientists are motivated and talented." ((in 713 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 437 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 382 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Novartis according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and handling of issues raised" ((in 258 reviews)); "If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 142 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 116 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 66 reviews)); "communicative middle and upper management that displays hubris." ((in 45 reviews))

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Novartis Director, Clinical Development reviews

1.8

3% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

1% approve of CEO

2% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.2

Compensation and benefits

1.9

Culture & values

1.7

Career opportunities

1.5

Work/Life balance

1.3

Senior management

Director, Clinical Development employees have rated Novartis with 1.8 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Director, Clinical Development professionals have a poor working experience there. Novartis is rated 49% below average by Director, Clinical Development professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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22 reviews

1.0

Aug 2, 2024

Do not let the well known name tempt you, work anywhere else

Clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and company benefits.

Cons

No work life balance, high stress, impossible to complete work (even when over hours). Terrible management for a long time and lots of issues. High turnover. Internal knowledge and communication is just not there, poor training.

3.0

Mar 25, 2024

CDD

Clinical development director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good package good atmosphere good environment

Cons

too often restructuring plans and less team trust

5.0

Nov 28, 2022

Amazing company

Clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and culture to work in

Cons

There are no downsides to working here if you have your stuff together

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