Alcon reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,529 total reviews)
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David J Endicott

76% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Alcon has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,529 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
Oct 24, 2018

Stepping stone till something comes along.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

1, The rank and file staff are fantastic. 2. Adequate perks such as discounted eye surgery and scripts. 3. Some flexibility with work hours.

Cons

1. Scope creep. You are hired for one job and wind up having to wear every hat (HR, MD, SAFETY , QA, COUNSELOR)..on and on! 2. Pay is adequate if you just want to collect and phone it in. 3. Having to accomplish your work and your bosses too. 4. The only thing that is useful to management is the "dog & pony" and not true leadership soft skills to motivate the team to go above and beyond..after all if you don't get product out you don't get paid. 5. Management hold staff to different set of standards depending on how well they"like" you. 6. No room for advancement due to senior managers place "their guy" in those positions. 7. You work yourself to death so that management can get huge bonuses and you are rewarded laughingly raise of 2% . 8. Forced ranking by management of your staff whom they don't even know.

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Alcon Response
7y
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5.0
Oct 10, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits. Most of the management wants to help you improve. They pay for your college. I'm excited about the Alcon spinoff of Novartis

Cons

Novartis buying Alcon only hurt the company Starting off as a contractor can be rough, but once your foot is in the door the opportunities open up.

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Alcon Response
7y
Thank you for your review!
4.0
Oct 6, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people that I worked with as peers are great. Some of my best friends I met while working there. Building products that help improve other people's lives is a great motivator. Good benefits and outstanding 401K match

Cons

Too much politics and bureaucracy. A large medical device company is just too big of a ship to move when change is needed. Management showed no care or remorse for the employees as people, just treated us like a cog in the machine.

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Alcon Response
7y
Your feedback is what will help us improve. Thanks for the feedback.
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