Question 1

Is Novartis a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Novartis has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 12,630 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Novartis to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Novartis have been left by employees working as Summer Intern, Intern and Financial Analyst.

Question 2

Does Novartis pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Novartis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Novartis. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Novartis?

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80% of Novartis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Novartis 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Novartis?

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Manager (268), Associate Director (205), Analyst (198), Director (185), Senior Analyst (159), Intern (144), Project Manager (139), Sales Representative (130), Medical Representative (91), Business Analyst (90), Internship (71), Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (69), Senior Manager (64), Scientist (58), Data Scientist (56)

Question 5

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

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"The work life balance is good and a company to look out for in later career" ((in 968 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 791 reviews)); "Good benefits and  you get to work with very talented and intelligent individuals." ((in 699 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 442 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 378 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"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 137 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 113 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 67 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and politics" ((in 43 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Novartis layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Novartis layoffs and their outlook for job security at Novartis in 2026.

Question 8

What Novartis locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Saint Louis, Jersey City, Longmont, Atlanta, Libertyville, Tampa, Washington, Durham, Cambridge, Newark

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