Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,043 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 9,043 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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3.0
Dec 9, 2025

Extremely competitive environment

Recommend
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Pros

Good compensation, luxury business area, hybrid working

Cons

It is an extremely competitive environment where resources often feel limited, and not everyone has the support they need to succeed.

3.0
Dec 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Look at Environmental auditing, different levels of biological hazards, ISO certification.

Cons

Very strict high-level of management and arrogant attitude.

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