Room and freedom for growth - Principal Scientist Novartis Employee Review

5.0
Nov 3, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Encouragement to be self-driven "unbossed" Healthy culture encourages balance, respect, and self-awareness Collaborative, curious teams of passionate scientists

Cons

Recent loss of talent, leaving those who are less valuable... Spread portfolio weakens focus and impact Sense there is politics at upper management, it is not apparent that everyone at that table earned it by merit/competence; these weaker leaders make decisions which put the org at risk; the encouraged path is to "find a way" to continue working with them even though they carry with them an uninspiring, draining, toxic style...

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