Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,060 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 9,060 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
1.0
Sep 5, 2013

V&D Division

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, awesome team and direct management.

Cons

2012 Global V&D CFO was a cheap and always watched the budget. Rejected additional headcount when critically needed, only approved higher management promotions, and reduced headcount to capture "savings".

4.0
Aug 31, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent compensation if you did well. Excellent benefits. The outlook for the company looks very promising. Generous severance if you are let go.

Cons

There is no future in pharmaceuticals. Go only if you are young and are not looking for a long term career. There are so many pharmaceutical reps. out there unable to find employment.

3.0
Aug 29, 2013

Deceiving

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

it is a big company too big to fall

Cons

The company might not fall, but it is up to leave any employee behind.

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