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
3.0
Jan 9, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Pension plan. Very few Co. still have that. Cheap lunches. GYM on campus. Free Coffee, milk and tea on every floor. Little lunch rooms on every floor. Management generally leaves you alone and let's you manage your own time and projects.

Cons

Greasy, low quality food offered at campus lunch rooms. Global management are bunch of cheerleaders with no intension of changing the horrid bureaucratic structure that handicaps the process tremendously. Understaffed departments = overworked staff. Incredibly cumbersome system of processes and internal guidelines that hinders the workflow. Employee turnover is very high. Knowledge transfer and training is poorly organized. Every new employee left to collect the knowledge for themselves and often fail to do so.

5.0
Jan 5, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A progressive company that backs it's people and delivers on promises. You can progress with Novartis and achieve any goal you aim for. People care. Policies are sound. and expectations are discussed. Management listens. (what a concept)

Cons

large territories, lots of driving in some parts of the country. Not enough hours to really get the job done, th eresearch and data crunching done, and the paperwork. You have to be committed to building this career or it is a waste of your time (like any career).

3.0
Dec 30, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good Pay Flexible Hours but alot of computer work (manager) depending on your manager Great Benefits

Cons

They move you around to different territories and change products on you yearly Promotional opportunities are not there. This is a shrinking industry and manager jobs are few and far between. Sales goals are usually out of reach, and the pressure to attain them is always there.

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