Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,053 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 9,053 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
3.0
Feb 16, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning opportunity; got platform to do something for any social cause

Cons

Worklaod is high; No work-life balance; system is less fair in terms of promotions and providing opportunities to the right candidate

4.0
Feb 15, 2011

Medical was a great place to work.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Medical was a great place to work. The team atmosphere was wonderful, even with the vast geographies. Annick and Lidia were a pleasure to report to. They were supportive of all ideas and really went to bat for the MSLs at senior management meetings.

Cons

The firewall between Medical and Marketing/sales, although necessary, made some aspects of doing business difficult. The lack of communication between the silos was frustrating when it came to dealings with customers.

2.0
Jan 11, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Perks such as bonuses and company car.

Cons

You're just a number in a large global behemoth such as Novartis. Your immediate manager has too much control over your fate/success with the company. Sabotage is a simple endeavor in this type of environment.

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