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 (268) , Associate Director (206) , Analyst (198) , Director (185) , Senior Analyst (159) , Intern (144) , Project Manager (139) , Sales Representative (130) , 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 994 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 792 reviews)); "Benefits are good and scientists are motivated and talented." ((in 723 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 433 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 390 reviews))

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

"poor management and handling of issues raised" ((in 255 reviews)); "If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 141 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 118 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 64 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and politics" ((in 42 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

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,052 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 9,052 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

5.0

Dec 7, 2012

Wonderful company to work with!!!

Assistant brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture, No pressure, Transparency in Company's goals

Cons

Less decision making power in hands of regional office

3.0

Dec 5, 2012

From great company to dwindling opportunity.

Senior sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, Benefits, Flexibility, Time off, Automobile

Cons

Few products left to sail. Culture of rats scurrying on a sinking ship.

4.0

Nov 15, 2012

learn a lot in 3 months' intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good networking opportunity great people

Cons

little bureacratic office politics etc

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