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      Novartis

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      Novartis reviews

      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (9,052 total reviews)
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      Vas Narasimhan

      86% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Senior management

      Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,052 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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      9K reviews
      2.0
      Jun 24, 2010

      Problems

      Project leader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Favorable external view of the company

      Cons

      - Poor communication from upper managemnet - Constant reorgs with no details - Leaders do not lead by example - Takes too long to release new processes and or charts when reorgs occur - workers are always confused on processes and leadership contacts due to constant shifting of personnel

      2.0
      Jun 22, 2010

      Sales from the field

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The best reason to work here is for your colleagues. Overall, they are a decent bunch of people who are trying to make an impact on the world. Some if the best times were when we were allowed to be ourselves and not some clone.

      Cons

      No one stays in the same role for longer than two years. It is as if everyone plays "hot potato" and moves onto other positions within Novartis. This is great for career development, but terrible for customer continuity.

      4.0
      Jun 20, 2010

      Good benefits but expect to pay your dues for a long time before moving up

      Clinical manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large company with numerous projects will keep you constantly busy but with reasonable timelines owing to good planning in advance. Most people are decent and qualified with very few outliers. Excellent training and reasonable growth opportunities. I did not encounter any of the discriminatory behaviours that have been described in the media lately.

      Cons

      Size can be a disadvantage when trying to make an impression and move up. There are many others at your position and it is difficult to stand out. It is especially so for Clinical Managers (CM) who have 3 levels to go through (CM; Senior CM; Expert CM) before they can really start moving up. If you want a stable company with decent benefits, that's a great place to be. If you are looking for a quick move up, not so.

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