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
Aug 6, 2010

Fusion of Swiss and US cultures

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Novartis is a stable company, which, thanks to its heavy Swiss influence, is not prone to making sudden decisions one way or another. This means that rapid changes in direction are rare. The senior management have made a number of good strategic decisions over the years: e.g. expanding generics, properly funding pipeline development, not buying companies for the sake of it (yes, that's you I'm talking to, Pfizer and Sanofi). Flexible working is strongly encouraged.

Cons

Stock performance isn't the best: the company seems to be penalized for any negative news, but never rewarded for positive news.

3.0
Jul 21, 2010

Let innovation flow

Anonymous employee
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Pros

* Ethical culture * Patients fcous * Great products

Cons

* Questionable leadership styles * Information flows some time difficult * Career shift and growth not easy

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