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      Alcon

      Engaged Employer

      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
      2.0
      Apr 18, 2016

      More freedom in my department, but rules of progression not followed.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Kits department is nice, freedom is more than other departments.

      Cons

      They don't follow the progression for higher paying positions, instead picking someone and pretending there's a chance for ANYONE to get the position. Seniority means nothing, punctuality means nothing, hard work means nothing.

      3.0
      Oct 21, 2015

      Exceptional example of good and bad.

      Quality assurance
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to develop in a manufacturing environment. Plenty of projects available for improvement.

      Cons

      It can be all about the numbers at the end of the day, sometimes compromising the highest quality of the products. Rushing and long hours will develop plenty of inefficient reworking and lost potential. Business needs demands long hours inclusive of weekends for all departments involved with manufacturing.

      1.0
      Aug 17, 2015

      Arrogant and greedy

      Sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice people work here. Many people came from Ciba and are all professional and hard working.

      Cons

      Alcon is arrogant. They believe they are superior in every way. They don't care who they hurt or step on if there's more money involved. They lay off great sales reps because they have been there "too long" and probably making too much money. They never give them an option, they just blind side them and tell them they're done. They also have a cheap severance package. One week for each year of employment. Many of my friends who were there 15, 20, 25 years had this happen to them. No respect, no options. Just the door.

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