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      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (9,061 total reviews)
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      Vas Narasimhan

      86% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

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      Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,061 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Novartis employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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      3.0
      Mar 24, 2013

      Long term job stability with focus quickly shifting towards cost savings.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Novartis has been doing some great science to benefit patients. It has been relatively successful in bringing innovative products to the market. It's exciting to see and hear about the good news coming out of R&D almost everyday.

      Cons

      As much as the management wants us to think the company is relatively flat, there are often layers after layers of bureaucracy employees have to go through to get buy ins. This can and has caused delays that have significant impact on project progression.

      2.0
      Mar 24, 2013

      As with all companies, it depends on your manager

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      We all have a passion for patients

      Cons

      Managing upwards is more important than managing people

      2.0
      Mar 19, 2013

      Huge senior and middle manager turnover, with frequent changes of direction, no continuity and fearful employees.

      Senior manager
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      Pros

      The underlying business is relatively stable and profitable, especially in Europe. As a regulated business, products that are sold in Europe can be sold almost every where in he world. So globalising the brands has been a successful focus. The whole OTC/ Self Medication model is supported by governments to reduce their own healthcare costs by encouraging consumers to buy their own medicines themselves. By and large the people are smart and self starters.

      Cons

      Nike school of management 'Just Do It'. Top management is based in the US, but gets distracted by its local business model. Which in the US case is pure retail, with high sales but low earnings. However, every where else the model is pharmacy based with regulated products, higher barriers to entry and greater business sustainability and much much better financials. Politicised decision making.

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