Is Novartis a good company to work for?

Novartis has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 12,685 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 81% 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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Novartis?

81% 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 (269) , Associate Director (208) , Analyst (198) , Director (186) , Senior Analyst (160) , Intern (145) , Project Manager (138) , Sales Representative (131) , Medical Representative (92) , Business Analyst (91) , Internship (71) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (69) , Senior Manager (64) , Scientist (58) , Data Scientist (57)

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 971 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 793 reviews)); "Benefits are good and scientists are motivated and talented." ((in 713 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 437 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 382 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 142 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 116 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 66 reviews)); "communicative middle and upper management that displays hubris." ((in 45 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 are the top reviewed Novartis locations?

East Hanover , Cambridge , Morris Plains , New York , Fort Worth , Emeryville , Boston , San Diego , Jersey City , Newark , Parsippany , Florham Park , Chicago , Houston , San Francisco , Los Angeles , San Carlos , Dallas , Atlanta , Suffern , Miami , Indianapolis , Raleigh , Wilson , Durham , Vacaville , Morristown , Lincoln , Washington , Holly Springs

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4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,153 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

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Reviews about "Compensation"

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5.0

May 4, 2026

Great pay and transparency

Rewards business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Competitive pay. 2. First of its kind in Malaysia to implement pay transparency 3. Structured pay policy that eliminates managerial subjective bias 4. Very flexible culture, I seldom see micromanaging across different teams and divisions. 5. Flexible in WFH implementation (depends on the team you join, can be very flexible)

Cons

seem to be losing certain roles to other countries especially India cause its cheaper there

3.0

Apr 30, 2026

Great pay and benefits, but limited growth opportunities

Product strategy lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, great benefits, good people in most therapeutic area

Cons

Limited career growth, constant restructuring

4.0

Apr 25, 2026

Great culture but slow career progression

Senior expert i, data science

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A company with great culture, experience depends on the department and work alignment with leadership teams. Nice ERG groups to meet and strengthen connections with talented colleagues. Flexible working environment , generous paid time off policy. A great place to retire.

Cons

AI is said as a business priority but the strategy and evaluation bar are set in a way where it’s difficult to see AI adds any value. Extremely slow career progression. Compensation is very low for me given the department I am in.

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