Ambient, collaboration and learning curve depending on the program you are in - Senior Clinical Manager Novartis Employee Review

3.0
Jun 25, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexibility (possibility to work part time or 2 days from home for Swiss residents) big portfolio, good position to increase experience in Trial and program management within the company.

Cons

Promotions related more to manager/program then to performance itself, lot of politics, too much data cleaning, not always involved by managers in all the aspects of trial management

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jul 21, 2026
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Pros

Excellent benefits, competitive salary, and great (manager-dependent) work-life balance. Generous amount of vacation time (and a month long sabbatical after 6 years)!

Cons

Experience is very manager dependent and there tends to be discrepancies between groups for treatment, raises/promotions, etc. Higher management is very disconnected to what the day-to-day tasks of scientists looks like, leading to unrealistic expectations. In a scientific role, promotions come quickly in the first few years but then there is a plateau and steep requirements thereafter.

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