Is Novartis a good company to work for?

Novartis has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 12,673 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Novartis to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Novartis have been left by employees working as Summer Intern , Intern and Financial Analyst .

Does Novartis pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Novartis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Novartis. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Novartis?

80% of Novartis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Novartis 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Novartis?

Manager (269) , Associate Director (208) , Analyst (198) , Director (186) , Senior Analyst (160) , Intern (144) , Project Manager (138) , Sales Representative (131) , Medical Representative (92) , Business Analyst (90) , Internship (71) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (69) , Senior Manager (64) , Scientist (58) , Data Scientist (57)

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 982 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 811 reviews)); "Good benefits and you get to work with very talented and intelligent individuals." ((in 689 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 444 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 388 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 145 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 119 reviews)); "Lack of growth opportunities in the US offices / constant layoffs over past decade have been exhausting and frustrating." ((in 88 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 66 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and politics" ((in 44 reviews))

What are employees saying about Novartis layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Novartis layoffs and their outlook for job security at Novartis in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Novartis locations?

East Hanover , Cambridge , Morris Plains , New York , Fort Worth , Emeryville , Boston , San Diego , Jersey City , Newark , Parsippany , Florham Park , Chicago , Houston , San Francisco , Los Angeles , San Carlos , Dallas , Atlanta , Suffern , Miami , Indianapolis , Raleigh , Wilson , Durham , Vacaville , Morristown , Lincoln , Washington , Holly Springs

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Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,067 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,067 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Novartis employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

9K reviews

3.0

Jan 16, 2015

It was fun

Manufacturing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When we were busy, we were busy. Company was very lean which forced everyone to learn all the jobs. QA, QC, investigate deviations, write up deviations as well as perform duties as an associate.

Cons

Company sold our division but did a good job of keeping the news under wraps. When we were notified we were going to be laid off several people were shocked. The new company is closing the doors this march 2015 and laying off the remaining employees.

5.0

Jan 12, 2015

Great place to work!

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great pay, great product. Novartis has a wonderful Swiss culture that allows for everyone to feel as they are an important part of the company.

Cons

There really are no cons to Novartis. It is a company that cares about their employees, their patients and their products!

3.0

Jan 10, 2015

Good people in the field, bureaucracy in decision-making

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

First and second lines of management are fair and committed. R&D efforts are outstanding. Benefits are generous.

Cons

Bureaucratic decision-making slows decision-making. Company is too conservative to maximize the opportunities derived from R&D. Despite stated commitments to valuing employees, actions don't back up words.

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