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?

66% 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?

"The benefits are good and offer a competitive 401k match" ((in 385 reviews)); "Alcon has a great atmospehere and people that made me feel welcomed during my internship." ((in 199 reviews)); "Good for pay and bonus" ((in 148 reviews)); "Incentive driven and good work life balance" ((in 118 reviews)); "Good salaries and incentives" ((in 90 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 141 reviews)); "Horrible manager with no reprimand after multiple complaints" ((in 42 reviews)); "That in a nutshell should tell you something about the poor leadership in the company." ((in 36 reviews)); "There are always rumors of layoffs looming." ((in 28 reviews)); "Upper management does not get down to the lowest level and get to know the actual 'soldiers' who do the 'dirty' jobs." ((in 24 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.

What are the top reviewed Alcon locations?

Buenos Aires , Mendoza , Belén de Escobar , Don Torcuato

Alcon reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,529 total reviews)

David J Endicott

76% approve of CEO

63% 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 2,529 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Apr 12, 2018

Can't get reviews/evaluation

Production worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice and helpful team leaders and co workers. Decent pay. Great benefits when/if you receive a permanent position?!

Cons

Management is not in top of things! Was owed 2 - 90 day reviews which I would have received 2 raises, sick days, benefits and a permanent position but 220 days went by and still no reviews!!!

Alcon Response

8y

We are sorry to hear of this experience. Thank you for your feedback.

4.0

Apr 1, 2018

Average

Consumables team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay also great employment advancement

Cons

Long hours but also terrible management They tend to be bias

Alcon Response

8y

Thank you for your time worked at Alcon and leaving us a review.

1.0

Jan 8, 2018

11 years working there

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well being there so long.the people are great and the job is easy.well easy for me, i did everything at that job.its shipping recieving,pick,pack,work on machine osr,audit,and returns and ect.u get good experience there.

Cons

Well again like i said there 11 year but u do get treated unfairly.still a temp never get hired on.u do more they dont look at at.being there b4 others, but those folks who work lesser time get hired b4 u.everyone is a temp there.

Alcon Response

8y

We thank you for your 11 years worked at Alcon! Your feedback is important to us.

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