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
3.0
Jun 21, 2016

Not the place to be

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good benefits, nice physical envirinment

Cons

Rampant incompetence at senior levels resulting in blame trickling down and no changes in incompetent leadership.

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Alcon Response
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Thank you for your review. We are always looking for ways we can improve at Alcon and appreciate your honest comments.
2.0
May 17, 2016

Work to be done.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Alcon makes strong products that help people. It is nice to be a part of that. The pay at Alcon is competitive.

Cons

It still feels like a "good old boys" club. There is not a lot of women leadership. They say they are making changes but actions speak louder than words. Upper management is working to change things, but has yet to be able to do anything more than TALK about the changes they want to make.

2.0
Apr 15, 2016

Average at best

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Pros

Good benefits and pay, although the bonuses and raises have been meager for the last few years. Good workplace flexibility.

Cons

Not very challenging work. Engineering processes and practices 20 years out of date. Mediocre leadership.

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