Horrible Mid-Level Management (don't apply here, other companies out there) - Scientist I Novartis Employee Review

2.0
Feb 2, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits at the company are ok. Time off, bonus and sick time. Decent 401K match.

Cons

Middle management is terrible. There are some good ones, but overall 80% of them are terrible. They can be abusive. Also managers only hire people from their native countries. If you have a Chinese lab head, they only hire Chinese associates. Management allows problems to fester they never address the issues. IO is a mess I heard

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Novartis Response
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Thank you for your comment. We are sorry to hear of your experience and take all comments of abuse and discrimination seriously and as such have passed this information to the Novartis SpeakUp Office (formerly the Business Practices Office (BPO)). We recommend you also contact our SpeakUp Office directly via http://www.speakupnovartis.ethicspoint.com/ if you have any additional information to share. Novartis strives to create a safe and fair environment for all its associates and thank you in advance for sharing any additional information with us.

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