Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,044 total reviews)
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86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,044 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
3.0
Oct 24, 2010

Very political company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Diverse teams with many employees from different countries coming together to form cross functional teams. Chemistry is always good among these workers.

Cons

It's who you know not what you know that determines when u move up. Be ready to move for promotions.

4.0
Oct 19, 2010

Novartis pros and cons

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent facilities, great compensation, part-time work possible, teleworkiing possible, finanacially sound organization, important role in our health care, great place for those on the fast track and willing to make a fast-tracked career.

Cons

Mega company especially when working at headquarters, impersonal, personnel and management turnaround is very fast resulting in staff insecurity, change is good but constant change creates insecurity and frustration

2.0
Aug 13, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good Benefits. Very secure job.

Cons

Management has no incentive to promote you. Large drugs going generic soon. Upper management doesnt listen to sales reps.

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