Is Novartis a good company to work for as a Associate Director Data Science?

Associate Director Data Science professionals working at Novartis have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 57 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Novartis employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Director Data Science Jobs at Novartis now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Director Data Science interview questions at Novartis .

Does Novartis pay Associate Director Data Science employees well?

Associate Director Data Science professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Novartis with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 57 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Director Data Science salaries at Novartis.

How happy are Associate Director Data Science professionals working at Novartis?

75% of Associate Director Data Science employees at Novartis would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 11% in the past 12 months. Associate Director Data Science professionals have also rated Novartis with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Novartis?

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What are the pros of working at Novartis according to real employee reviews?

"The work life balance is good and a company to look out for in later career" ((in 999 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 805 reviews)); "Good benefits and you get to work with very talented and intelligent individuals." ((in 715 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 433 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 374 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Novartis according to real employee reviews?

"If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 135 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 116 reviews)); "Constant restructuring and layoffs over the last 5 years" ((in 86 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 71 reviews)); "Managers weren't very helpful and upper management was too busy protecting their own jobs." ((in 47 reviews))

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4.2

75% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

98% approve of CEO

97% positive business outlook

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4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Associate Director Data Science employees have rated Novartis with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Director Data Science professionals have an excellent working experience there. Novartis is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Director Data Science professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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57 reviews

4.0

Jun 21, 2026

Great place to work

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great work culture - Supportive people - Lots of small benifits (gift cards, merch etc.) - Unlimited sick leaves and Parental leave

Cons

- Slow growth - Less competitive salary

4.0

May 24, 2026

Multinational culture offers balance, but growth is hindered

Senior data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, multinational culture, work life balance

Cons

Corporate culture, bureaucracy, career growth impossible

4.0

May 4, 2026

Great work-life balance, but lacks long-term vision

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Culture Chilled out environment

Cons

Projects mainly ad-hoc Not great for learning Lack of long term vision, restructuring every 2 years

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