Alcon reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,530 total reviews)
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77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Alcon has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,530 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Alcon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
4.0
May 14, 2015

Sales Representative

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with a great culture and innovative and competitive products.

Cons

Very political in promoting from within

3.0
Apr 12, 2015

Validation engineer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Reputed company, great learning opportunity

Cons

Crazy hours, short handed, office politics

2.0
Mar 11, 2015

Beware!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits being under Novartis!

Cons

No work and family balance. No recognition for hard work and loyalty towards the company. Management and HR are closely intertwined with one another. Poor management. It's not what you know, it's who you know. Too much favoritism and NO ROOM for advancement. A very bad work environment. Supervisors and Lead Technicians doesn't even have a four year degree. That in a nutshell should tell you something about the poor leadership in the company. No confidentiality within the organization. Supervisors discloses information with subordinates.

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