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      Novartis

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      Novartis reviews

      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (9,042 total reviews)
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      Vas Narasimhan

      86% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

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      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 9,042 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 10, 2011

      Novartis is NOT a place to grow professionally

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Flexible hours and scheduling - Discounted NVD products - Average benefits. New gym. - Limited opportunities for projects abroad (nationally & internationally)

      Cons

      - Little recognition of effort and work. Management is quick to blame and provides little support to their own groups. - Promotions given even if individuals are not fully qualified - Work is done and prioritized in a constant "crisis" mode, providing little time and opportunity to get "normal" work done.

      2.0
      Apr 26, 2023

      Tolerable enough for a paycheck

      Medical affairs
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -401k + DCRP program is great -LTI program and new vesting schedule is very competitive -Focus on D&I

      Cons

      Constant reorganizations. Nearly every division has seen multiple rounds of layoffs in the last two years in addition to overall company restructuring. -Zero Job Security -Bonuses are down significantly compared to pre-covid. -Pay and Merit increases are minimal and a majority of associates are below median pay. Pay is non competitive. For those of you who do get brought in on competitive pay (NVS will do this), you can expect subsequent lower merit increases that will render pay non-competitive over several years. The company can afford large dividends, but not paying it's associates competitively. -Increasing micromanagement and administration burden. -Promotions are applied inconsistently and irrespective of performance. -No speak up culture. This is promoted, but anything but a "yes man" is severely damaging to your own career. -Ever changing sales plans. -BOX CHECKING. No real action, just tick the box.

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