Novartis reviews

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

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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2.0
Mar 7, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

many employee perks, beautiful facility, food was really good, heavy emphasis on organization and 6S principles

Cons

unorganized, poorly written and difficult to follow procedures, management are forced into positions they may not necessarily be qualified for or want. I also thought the manditory monthly GMP trainings were a little much

4.0
Mar 5, 2013

Summer Intern at Novartis Oncology

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great experience, company treats its employers well

Cons

I was only there for the summer and I had a great experience

4.0
Mar 2, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very innovative company committed to development of breakthrough medicines. Good training and personal development opportunities. Very competitive salary. Focus on ethical business model.

Cons

High pressure and workload. Sometimes challenging work-life balance.

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