Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,041 total reviews)
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86% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,041 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 Pharmaceutique et biotechnologie industry (3.7 stars).

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9K reviews
4.0
Oct 26, 2017

Good company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great work-life balance and gives importance to values it is committed to.

Cons

Slow, mundane and lost after some-time in the crowd,

3.0
Jun 4, 2017

Good but could be better

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good salary (+ bonus and profit sharing) 8 weeks holidays Great staff and local leadership Good medical cover (mutuelle) Site undergoing a significant expansion (100m$ investment)

Cons

Too much focus on KPI rather than quality Talent retention poor (due to close proximity with Switzerland and better wages) Too much politics and lack of transparency

1.0
May 24, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary and benefit, good ensurance Some people really professional Activities diversified

Cons

Lack of transparency No possible evolution unless you are strategic Lack of management, nobody take their responsability A lot of turn over due to hierarchy Depending on your role, no mobility between France and Swiss. It's only for higher manager

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