Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,052 total reviews)
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Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,052 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
Jul 17, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pharmaceuticals was the best job I ever had. I was hired in 1999....and, laid off last month. I was always treated well during my tenure, and, sad I was laid off.

Cons

The industry has changed dramatically over the years...sadly, it is circling the drain...massive layoffs everywhere in big Pharma...hence, the layoff....3500 in the last 2 years.

2.0
Jul 15, 2012

Nothing great that you would expect from a top pharma company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities if you are willing to stretch yourself A mature pharma division Strong innovation pipeline should see the company outperform other pharma majors in the near future

Cons

Bureaucracy A 'very poor' HR organization Inconsistent approach to managing change across divisions

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