Is Novartis a good company to work for?

Novartis has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 12,664 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 (207) , 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 973 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 730 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 442 reviews)); "Good Salary and Bonus." ((in 387 reviews))

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

"poor management and handling of issues raised" ((in 259 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 113 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 71 reviews)); "communicative middle and upper management that displays hubris." ((in 45 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

(9,063 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 9,063 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

4.0

Apr 26, 2014

Work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities and career development

Cons

Poor worklife balance and medium compensation

4.0

Apr 24, 2014

Great Place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities exist to move around but you have to work to find it. Work life balance can be achieved if you prioritize it.

Cons

A lot of changes every few years. Restructuring can be difficult and create uncertainty.

5.0

Apr 24, 2014

Great work environment

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and team members are awesome. I worked alongside really smart people. Great compensation package and a lot of career advancement training

Cons

Very structured with little room for innovation and outside of the box thinking. There isn't much room for mobility. Merit increases are low compared to industry average.

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