Does Novartis pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Novartis?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Novartis?

Manager (268) , Associate Director (205) , Analyst (198) , Director (185) , Senior Analyst (159) , Intern (144) , Project Manager (139) , Sales Representative (130) , Medical Representative (91) , Business Analyst (90) , Internship (71) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (69) , Senior Manager (64) , Scientist (58) , Data Scientist (56)

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

"The work life balance is good and a company to look out for in later career" ((in 982 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 796 reviews)); "Benefits are good and scientists are motivated and talented." ((in 730 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 439 reviews)); "Good Salary and Bonus." ((in 385 reviews))

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

"poor management and handling of issues raised" ((in 254 reviews)); "If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 143 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 116 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs across the world" ((in 86 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 68 reviews))

What are employees saying about Novartis layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Novartis locations?

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

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Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,044 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,044 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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Reviews by job title

9K reviews

4.0

Oct 12, 2011

Very willing to help development of employees

Project leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-amazing benefit packages: healthcare packages, bonuses, 401K, education reimbursement, childcare, etc -Great pay -great work environment -friendly employees who are always willing to help others

Cons

-not enough people give focused presentations or host focused meetings- a lot of time is wasted as at meetings as a result

3.0

Oct 10, 2011

Very Dynamic...Hard training....good rewards.....

Pharmaceutical sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The when I was working there was very good. The products were above average. The training was hard but comprehensive. The compensation package was excellent.

Cons

I had a District Manager that had never sold anything in his life. He was from the East Coast and did not know anything about how Mid Western people interact. Very difficult to do a drive with.

4.0

Oct 10, 2011

It was a wonderful experience working at Novartis

Medical representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are always more opportunities

Cons

sometimes relocating is difficult with novartis

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