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      Alcon

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      Alcon reviews

      3.7

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (2,522 total reviews)
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      David J Endicott

      77% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      Alcon has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,522 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
      3.0
      May 24, 2017

      Sales Representative

      Sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of flexibility Good fellow co-workers Great Benefits Good Products Fun selling Environment Great Training Program

      Cons

      Novartis itself. It was very clear to everyone that Novartis did not care about Alcon's employees and were merely there to make as much money as possible. Upper management; Save for one, I really think they were all full of themselves and would say some things that don't really make sense, like selling 10 extra swimmers ear drops a day by the end of the year in November.

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      Alcon Response
      9y
      Thank you for your honest review.
      1.0
      Aug 26, 2016

      Senior Manager

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Their Benefit package is better than average.

      Cons

      Complete disregard for employee training. Lack of vision by executive leadership team. Executive management has no clue what kind of in house talent they have and are outsourcing many positions, even Safety positions, that are better done by the people they already had. Moral is the lowest it has ever been. I am staying in hopes that the rumors are true and Novartis sells Alcon in Q1 of 2017. That will be the best thing that could ever happen to Alcon. Novartis has all but ruined what used to be a great company.

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      Alcon Response
      9y
      Feedback is key to making improvements. Thank you for taking a few minutes out of your time to share your candid review.
      2.0
      Jul 23, 2016

      Poor Management

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good Benefits 401k, Medical. People are generally friendly. Used to be a great company with great culture.

      Cons

      Company is more worried about quarterly numbers, than quality or "delighting our customers" Management is too comfortable and lacks any movement. Disconnected and afraid to make any decisions that will help employees or the company itself.. No one is held accountable for their actions or lack there-of. Minimal career development both skills wise or promotional.

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      Alcon Response
      9y
      Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your negative work experience. We are striving for a more successful work culture for our employees. Our customers and employees are our number one priority. Your feedback is what will help us improve. We hope you will continue to stick with us as we advance and that you will see some positive changes at Alcon.
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