Surprising Leadership Incompetence - Field Reimbursement Manager Novartis Employee Review

2.0
Nov 6, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Pay and benefits are competitive for the industry

Cons

Senior level management isn’t competent to the extent I would expect. They micromanage much more than any other company I’ve been employed with. They also don’t like constructive feedback, tend to be threatened and very benign but useful feedback.

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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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