Is Novartis a good company to work for as a Cell Processing Associate?

Cell Processing Associate professionals working at Novartis have rated their employer with 2.1 out of 5 stars in 21 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Novartis employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Cell Processing Associate Jobs at Novartis now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Cell Processing Associate interview questions at Novartis .

Does Novartis pay Cell Processing Associate employees well?

Cell Processing Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Novartis with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 21 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Cell Processing Associate salaries at Novartis.

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"The work life balance is good and a company to look out for in later career" ((in 970 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 807 reviews)); "Benefits are good and scientists are motivated and talented." ((in 732 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 441 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 368 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Novartis according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and handling of issues raised" ((in 256 reviews)); "If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 133 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 116 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs across the world" ((in 85 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 63 reviews))

Novartis Cell Processing Associate reviews

2.1

87% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

35% approve of CEO

1% positive business outlook

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Cell Processing Associate employees have rated Novartis with 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Cell Processing Associate professionals have an average working experience there. Novartis is rated 42% below average by Cell Processing Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.7 stars).

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21 reviews

2.0

Apr 13, 2026

Knowledge gained, but poor management and harsh conditions

Cell processing specialist

Recommend

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Pros

Good company to gain knowledge of cell processing..staying long term NO.

Cons

Work life Balance...Definite favoritism. QA sole job is to watch everything you do and open investigation. It's like there cops filling ticket quotas. Management and supervisor dont Communicate. And if you make mistake even if it isnt your fault you get benched from processing. No remediation or possible retrainin just bench until they say you can process again. Clean room modules are small and your literally on top of each other trying to work. Equipment is always broken or not enough to go around. And long hours inside the modules.

3.0

Sep 20, 2023

Novartis Needs to be more Racially Diverse!

Cell processing specialist

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CEO approval

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Pros

It's a quiet place to work. They feed you a lot of pizza. Pizza incentives instead of raises and promotions.

Cons

There are some concerns regarding the work environment that need to be addressed: Unequal treatment and favoritism seem to be prevalent issues. The workplace appears to lack racial diversity, particularly in the context of promotions and opportunities. There is a perception that deserving African American employees may not receive fair consideration for promotions. The professionalism of the supervisory and managerial team has been called into question. These matters warrant further attention and discussion for the betterment of the workplace.

2.0

Jun 28, 2023

Reimagining medicine through cell therapy

Cell processing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

High impact job saving patients

Cons

Long hours in the production zone takes a toll on the body

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