working as a validation specialist - Validation Engineer Novartis Employee Review

2.0
Feb 8, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

They follow the development very well, almost every year 1-2 times the guidelines are updated, they always keep you up to date. The remuneration is not very fair, so negotiate very well when you join novartis because this is the salary you will get if you do not promote in the position.

Cons

employees are very politically oriented, after all, the workplace is not a place for you to be family or friends. you need to have good relationships as well as doing your job well. Human resources in particular will mentally harass you and present you with endless demands and practices. No matter how well you perform, if you do not have a good relationship with someone important in human resources, you will face difficulties both in performance interviews and in promotion in the position, and worse, you may not be aware of them.

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Cons

Stressful workload and difficult schedule

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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