Tough place to work, though you'll make good coin and learn loads along the way - Anonymous employee Novartis Employee Review

3.0
May 6, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. An excellent training ground. Good opportunity to have a positive impact on the business while growing your skills in a tough, fast-paced environment. If you have strong advocates, your career will take flight.

Cons

They'll work you to the bone without a promise of commensurate rewards or job stability; this place is not for the faint of heart. Senior leadership has lots of room for improvement, particularly in terms of driving a clear business strategy versus trying to be perfect at everything. Finance calls the shots; very little external/patient/customer orientation despite the way we brand ourselves and the external accolades we earn.

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Cons

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