Is Novartis a good company to work for?

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 .

Does Novartis pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Novartis?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Novartis?

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)

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

"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))

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

"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))

What are employees saying about Novartis layoffs in 2026?

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.

What Novartis locations have received the highest employee ratings?

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

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Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,044 total reviews)

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

3.4

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

9K reviews

4.0

Jan 6, 2009

Novartis stands out among pharma companies with its commitment to growth.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In a time where the environment for pharma companies is extremely difficult, Novartis has developed a rich pipeline that holds promise for continued growth over the next several years. Novartis has shown a particular commitment to growth, particularly in Oncology.

Cons

Novartis is not for the faint of heart - many people who work here say they've never been given so much responsibility at other pharma companies. There is a risk of sacrificing depth for breadth. As with any large company, bureaucracy and process can get in the way of driving the business.

5.0

Jan 5, 2009

Good company to work for.

Research investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and compensation. Very transparent communication from upper management. Great internal education programs. The company really invests in improving worker's technical and management skills. Very stable financially thus good job security.

Cons

Favoritism during promotion. Many initiatives but not clear finish to them. Complicated corporate structure so feels like there are a lot of duplication of efforts. Novartis is trying to simplify but needs to do more.

2.0

Jan 5, 2009

Pays well, but you are a cog in the wheel

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well Tries to focus on innovation Not a lot of beuracracy

Cons

Every employee is treated like a number, does not value its employees Churns and burns people out, senior leadership is a revolving door Runs the company like a bank, is unable to invest in the long term health of the business (R&D, IT, etc)

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