Is Novartis a good company to work for?

Novartis has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 12,669 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 (139) , 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 986 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 784 reviews)); "Benefits are good and scientists are motivated and talented." ((in 697 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 427 reviews)); "Good Salary and Bonus." ((in 394 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 138 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 112 reviews)); "Constant layoffs happening every year" ((in 81 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 68 reviews)); "Managers weren't very helpful and upper management was too busy protecting their own jobs." ((in 46 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 , Wilson , Durham , Raleigh , Vacaville , Morristown , Lincoln , Washington , Holly Springs

Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,066 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,066 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).

Reviews by job title

9K reviews

3.0

Sep 25, 2014

Great experience as an entry-level Pharmaceutical Rep

Pharmaceutical sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In-depth training; excellent for entry level pharma rep. I was extremely fortunate to have an OUTSTANDING District Manager who supports her team through and through. Not only a "manager", rather a "leader", "coach". Marketing messaging is clear with ethical documentation.

Cons

During my tenure, the work-life balance was not in balance. A lot of administrative duties that were required yet admin "time" was not allowed during the work week. Time-off policies were reasonable.

4.0

Sep 22, 2014

A good start!

Clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging, rewarding work Never boring Get involved in a wide variety of activities

Cons

No work life balance and lack of promotion opportunity

4.0

Sep 13, 2014

Very good company for career development and opportunities.

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people and excellent training.

Cons

Political situation can severely speed or slow career progress.

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Great experience as an entry-level Pharmaceutical Rep

A good start!

Very good company for career development and opportunities.

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