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 (205) , Analyst (198) , Director (185) , Senior Analyst (159) , Intern (144) , Project Manager (139) , Sales Representative (130) , Medical Representative (91) , Business Analyst (90) , Internship (71) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (69) , Senior Manager (64) , Scientist (58) , Data Scientist (56)

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 982 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 795 reviews)); "Good benefits and you get to work with very talented and intelligent individuals." ((in 723 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 435 reviews)); "Good Salary and Bonus." ((in 382 reviews))

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

"poor management and handling of issues raised" ((in 258 reviews)); "If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 137 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 113 reviews)); "Lack of growth opportunities in the US offices / constant layoffs over past decade have been exhausting and frustrating." ((in 87 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 69 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.

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,041 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,041 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

4.0

Jan 22, 2010

It is what you make of it

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Opportunity to be enterpreneurial. You can make a visible difference (but you have to be resilient) - Recognition of achievements. - Support work life balance. - Some really great people.

Cons

- It is not what it says on the lable. It is neither a pharmaceutical nor an FMCG company. Lot of young, dynamic FMCG people brought in, who want to leave the co. after a very short time. They got frustrated by the slow pace and the attitude of some departments which are still dominated by old pieces of furniture. - It can be a bit too ad hoc at times. - Some poor managers.

2.0

Jan 13, 2010

Don't count on it for the long term.

Executive sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, salary, company car, competent reps to work with.

Cons

Sales tracking data is questionable. Management likes to keep reps in the closet regarding their future, and the future of the companies various divisions.

2.0

Jan 11, 2010

it stands and falls with management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

international pharmaceutical company, you meet interesting people from all over the world, there would be a potential for a great career if you are lucky to have a self-confident enough manager who is willing to support you.

Cons

maybe too big, extremely political and hierarchical, pressure comes right top down, you can end up in a situation where you are stuck for your career development. Management shows little to no interest in people management nor in training and development of their employees. Poor work-life-balance. No interest in retaining their talented employees, there are enough newcomers who are keen to have their jobs.

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