Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,056 total reviews)
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Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,056 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
Jan 19, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great salary + bonus and benefits package. Nice onsite facilities - multiple decent cafeterias, full service fitness centers, pleasant modern office spaces (even nice cubicle setups).

Cons

In IT and other technical areas, very heavy use of outsourcing to clueless offshore companies and also work shifting to India office. Extreme levels of bureaucracy, resulting in projects and technology moving at a glacial pace. Frequent high-level reorgs and layoffs.

4.0
Jan 17, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Professional Environment, Educated Personnel, Good Pay & Organizational Performance.

Cons

Slow moving and a lot of bureaucracy (but this is to be expected in old large organizations). Career advancement and upward movement is a long term outlook (slow moving but opportunities are available).

5.0
Jan 16, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great working environment, amazing team of professionals, high work ethics, relaxed and friendly atmosphere, appreciation for every small individual accomplishment

Cons

rather small business unit in a representative office

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