Is Novartis a good company to work for?

Novartis has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 12,654 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 been stable over the past 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 (185) , 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 994 reviews)); "Really striving to have a good culture and to have an open mindset" ((in 797 reviews)); "Good benefits and you get to work with very talented and intelligent individuals." ((in 723 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 434 reviews)); "Good Salary and Bonus." ((in 370 reviews))

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

"poor management and handling of issues raised" ((in 261 reviews)); "If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 136 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 119 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and re" ((in 83 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities; too many levels of approvals to get things done" ((in 67 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

(9,059 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 9,059 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

5.0

Jan 1, 2015

I had a great experience in this company with a team competitive and dinamic.

Supply chain analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company have great valúes and the colleagues are strength competitive in the sector.

Cons

The direction need more focus in the area for human resources for more recognizing and strategies apply cohesion.

1.0

Dec 31, 2014

No work/life balance, no freedom of thought

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent team/peers. Good compensation.

Cons

Management has no respect for employees life outside of Novartis, and not much respect for it within Novartis. Do as you are told, keep your head down and hope to find a better position someplace else before your team is cut next. Very very political and poor morale.

3.0

Dec 22, 2014

A Great School for Healthcare Industry

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are a new member of healthcare industry, You can learn how to be a successful sales specialist in Novartis. The system of the company works like a machine.

Cons

There are limited internal career options especially for marketing positions.

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I had a great experience in this company with a team competitive and dinamic.

No work/life balance, no freedom of thought

A Great School for Healthcare Industry

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