Does Novartis pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Novartis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Novartis. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Novartis?

80% of Novartis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Novartis 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Novartis?

Manager (269) , Associate Director (207) , Analyst (198) , Director (185) , Senior Analyst (160) , Intern (144) , Project Manager (139) , Sales Representative (131) , Medical Representative (92) , Business Analyst (90) , Internship (71) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (69) , Senior Manager (64) , Scientist (58) , Data Scientist (57)

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

"The work life balance is good and a company to look out for in later career" ((in 988 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 809 reviews)); "Good benefits and you get to work with very talented and intelligent individuals." ((in 706 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 444 reviews)); "Good Salary and Bonus." ((in 383 reviews))

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

"poor management and handling of issues raised" ((in 259 reviews)); "If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 139 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 117 reviews)); "Constant layoffs happening every year" ((in 88 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 64 reviews))

What are employees saying about Novartis layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Novartis layoffs and their outlook for job security at Novartis in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Novartis locations?

Barcelona , Madrid , El Masnou , Barberà del Vallès , Santiago , Vigo , Sevilla , Bilbao , Córdoba , Hospitalet , Manresa , Palafolls , Palafrugell , La Almunia de Doña Godina , Valencia , Les Franqueses del Vallès , Esparreguera

Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,061 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,061 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 Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

9K reviews

1.0

Feb 14, 2023

Transforming for greed

Key account manager (kam)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Non applicable - any pros were left behind years ago

Cons

Salary banding sig’ bellow industry average Bonuses are unattainable Management is a forced diversity expertise not based on merit or experience The unbossed cultural promise is a lie Staff are treated like pawns and to speak up only results in being shot down A toxic pond of greed with political alignment supporting non capitalism, left wing ideology and cancel culture.

3.0

Jan 26, 2023

Great marketing, dissapointing experience

Senior esg manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, a little bit above the market. Benefits, Flex work. Extended Paternity D&I

Cons

No clear responsibilities or accountability at mid management level. Unclear and constantly changing policies. Ignoring inflation for the past 5 years on salary reviews. Notorious nepotism,

2.0

Jan 11, 2023

Turnaround needed on culture and management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Scale, mission and many great colleagues

Cons

Lost its way in last couple of years: no focus on performance, people decisions made exclusively on political considerations. Culture is not authentic and is understood as "one must echo the party line at all times, but everyone knows it is untrue". Overall mood is at a low point, and bloated HQ is disconnected from execution. As a result, employees disproportionally focus on party politics instead of work

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Transforming for greed

Great marketing, dissapointing experience

Turnaround needed on culture and management

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