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).

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9K reviews

4.0

Aug 31, 2014

great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they are a caring company and have the best interest of staff in mind. they are committed to training and development of staff. they offer competitive salaries and benefits.

Cons

sometime have too many processes and procedures to follow. Hierarchy, red tape and compliance requirement can be tedious and burdensome.

5.0

Aug 27, 2014

Excellent place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Numerous learning opportunities, employees opinion counts & regular feedback is taken, good perks & competitive salary, strong processes.

Cons

global HQ & regional HQ can be interfering & may not understand local needs leading to slowdown in decision making. structural changes every 2 years

3.0

Aug 26, 2014

Multiple areas of responsibility: Sales, Management, Brand, Managed Markets, Market Research, Managed Markets

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance and benefits package, compliance and regulatory were very diligent factors

Cons

Political informal hierarchy that did not always take experience or results into account when filling roles, many roles where filled without posting or providing opportunity for people to express interest

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