Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,059 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 9,059 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).

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9K reviews
3.0
Mar 31, 2014

overall experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

work life balance, overall compensation

Cons

environment stuck with processes and bureaucracy

4.0
Mar 28, 2014

Executive Sales consultant

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay and benefits. Products that help humanity. Excellent effort ($) put into R&D. The people care and work hard, Diverse portfolio of subdivisions: Brand Pharma, Vaccine, OTC, etc. Let's face it--we need pharma to innovate so we can all live better, healthier lives. Unfortunately, there are strong cultural forces that deny or oppose that idea. This company is trying to walk the tightrope between political correctness and profitability,

Cons

In the Brand divisions several important patents have expired. FDA taking tougher stance on new approvals has made promising pipeline products get denied or require more study. Legislation has taken an industry that was recessing and added to the hurt. Healthcare dollars are moving from patient care to bureaucratic payroll. We are paying people to say "no."

3.0
Mar 26, 2014

Good people, future in doubt

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

pay, benefits, people, environment, safety

Cons

red tape, low product base, systems

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