Does Alcon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Alcon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Alcon. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alcon?

67% of Alcon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Alcon 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alcon?

Engineer (53) , Intern (48) , Manager (38) , Sales Representative (33) , Production Associate (32) , Production Technician (32) , Account Manager (29) , Quality Engineer (25) , Technician (22) , Customer Service Representative (21) , Project Manager (20) , Quality Assurance (20) , Analyst (19) , Director (19) , Manufacturing Engineer (17)

What are the pros of working at Alcon according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits (including free contact lens for family and no co" ((in 389 reviews)); "Alcon has a great atmospehere and people that made me feel welcomed during my internship." ((in 198 reviews)); "Good for pay and bonus" ((in 134 reviews)); "Incentive driven and good work life balance" ((in 125 reviews)); "Work culture is good at Alcon" ((in 51 reviews))

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

"Poor management and wants to eliminate higher paid associates by “restructuring” or eliminating positions." ((in 138 reviews)); "Horrible manager with no reprimand after multiple complaints" ((in 45 reviews)); "That in a nutshell should tell you something about the poor leadership in the company." ((in 40 reviews)); "Multiple layoffs and outsourcing." ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours and very far from home" ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about Alcon layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Alcon layoffs and their outlook for job security at Alcon in 2026.

Alcon reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,527 total reviews)

David J Endicott

78% 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 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,527 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Mar 22, 2016

Not What it Used to Be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Alcon is still a good company to work for as far as health insurance and benefits go. I would no longer consider it a long term career choice like it used to be, but it can still be a fantastic stepping stone for career development or addition to the resume.

Cons

Has really gone downhill for over the past few years. It's definitely not the great company it used to be. The company used to feel like one big family, but has changed into a very typical corporate America cliche environment. The level of job security has decreased dramatically in many departments and will probably continue down that path for the next few years.

2.0

Mar 12, 2016

Corporate headquarters

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. High sales and corporate turnover rates lead to opportunities within.

Cons

While some change can be good, too much change, turnover & loss of continuity have made this company nearly dysfunctional and inefficient. New upper management does not listen to expert advice of employees who have the knowledge and background necessary. The number of people who know the business is declining and having negative effects when upper management has a consulting style approach to reorganization. Many bad or carelesss decisions are made.

2.0

Oct 16, 2015

Ridiculous amount of work with ever decreasing resources

Quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the people are wonderful. Benefits are decent. Good way to enter the pharma/medical device industry.

Cons

More work is always being forced upon employees without management providing resources. 12 hour shifts can be challenging when everyone expects you to work for free as an exempt employee on your off days. Almost no one respects night shift schedule and expects night shift employees to be present at meetings throughout the day.

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