Is Novartis a good company to work for as a Associate Director, Clinical Data Management?

Associate Director, Clinical Data Management professionals working at Novartis have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 40 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, Clinical Data Management Jobs at Novartis now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Director, Clinical Data Management interview questions at Novartis .

Does Novartis pay Associate Director, Clinical Data Management employees well?

Associate Director, Clinical Data Management professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Novartis with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 40 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Director, Clinical Data Management salaries 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 991 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 792 reviews)); "Good benefits and you get to work with very talented and intelligent individuals." ((in 698 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 434 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 386 reviews))

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

"poor management and handling of issues raised" ((in 262 reviews)); "If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 143 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 116 reviews)); "Lack of growth opportunities in the US offices / constant layoffs over past decade have been exhausting and frustrating." ((in 87 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and politics" ((in 43 reviews))

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Novartis Associate Director, Clinical Data Management reviews

4.3

97% would recommend to a friend

(40 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

99% approve of CEO

97% positive business outlook

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4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.6

Culture & values

4.4

Senior management

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

Associate Director, Clinical Data Management employees have rated Novartis with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 40 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Director, Clinical Data Management professionals have an excellent working experience there. Novartis is rated 23% above average by Associate Director, Clinical Data Management professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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40 reviews

4.0

Dec 23, 2025

Overall everything depends on team

Clinical data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure is really good. Unlimited sick leave is one of the perks.

Cons

Promotion is very very very competitive

4.0

Sep 16, 2025

Clinical Data Manager

Clinical data manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Learning curve, lots of opportunity to showcase

Cons

minimum 3-4 years to move on to next role

5.0

Jul 9, 2025

Experience

Clinical data manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility for work helps to sail through

Cons

Overlapping job responsibilities. Work life balance difficult to maintain

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