Question 1

Does Novartis pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Novartis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Novartis. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Novartis?

Accepted Answer

80% of Novartis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Novartis 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Novartis?

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Manager (268), Associate Director (206), Analyst (198), Director (185), Senior Analyst (159), Intern (144), Project Manager (139), Sales Representative (130), Medical Representative (92), Business Analyst (90), Internship (71), Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (69), Senior Manager (64), Scientist (58), Data Scientist (57)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Novartis according to real employee reviews?

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"The work life balance is good and a company to look out for in later career" ((in 991 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 804 reviews)); "Good benefits and  you get to work with very talented and intelligent individuals." ((in 721 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 437 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 369 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Novartis according to real employee reviews?

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"If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 138 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 114 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs create uncertainty." ((in 84 reviews)); "Managers weren't very helpful and upper management was too busy protecting their own jobs." ((in 44 reviews)); "Senior Management busy with initiatives they think are engaging" ((in 34 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Novartis layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Novartis layoffs and their outlook for job security at Novartis in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Novartis locations?

Accepted Answer

Rueil-Malmaison, Huningue, Paris, Les Ulis, Lyon, Suisse, Saint-Étienne, Troyes, Pau, Chatou, Montpellier, Givors, Labège, Dijon

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