Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,050 total reviews)
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86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,050 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
5.0
Oct 8, 2025

Good experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, nice work culture.

Cons

Many re organisations very frequently. Work life balance

5.0
Oct 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits package, plus culture

Cons

Big Pharma. Coaching and development could be better

5.0
Oct 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Base pay competitive + additional bonus + (region specific) vacation allowance + (region specific) company performance bonus

Cons

Working conditions highly dependent on which team you're on and the team lead you're under.

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