Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,057 total reviews)
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86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,057 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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2.0
Aug 20, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Prestige Global employment opportunities Easy movement between departments Very competitive salary compared with other pharmaceutical companies (so I have heard)

Cons

No merit based promotions Very weak and undeveloped mid level management Highly political, to the point where you will spend most of your time on this versus the work Highly risk-averse so very few changes occur

1.0
Aug 15, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great location, good knowledgeable people

Cons

I can't believe how disorganized things are. I was a hard worker and believe in getting the job done but there are certain resources I need in order to do it. I feel like I was merely treading water..not getting anywhere. - the process are the wrong process for clinical trials - too much unnecessary extra work due to process -The company does not value its employees or experience -drive unattainable and unreasonable goals. (poor project planning)

3.0
Aug 13, 2011

Overworked and underpaid

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Big pharma. Flexible office hours.

Cons

You are expected to work 24/7 from home

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