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      Alcon

      Engaged Employer

      Alcon reviews

      3.7

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (2,530 total reviews)
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      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 2,530 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
      Dec 26, 2013

      Good salary, but bad for professional growth...

      Special products expansion technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great revenues (nice salary), world leader in field, pedigree work environment. I had personal conversations with 2 different, very personable CEOs during my tenure there. On site gym, nice perks, a lot of flexibility and generally speaking, great leadership

      Cons

      Very hard to see professional growth if working in certain business units (which may be more of a universal problem). I was working in academics before joining Alcon for the second time. I saw a nice salary increase (~$30K) within the first year. But it was tough to grow past the initial job function, namely due to politics. I had friends in other areas see promotion with little to no extra effort. It may have been due to my mgmt team.

      2.0
      Dec 2, 2013

      Great place for a young profile

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I was working in the SSC in Fribourg and I could really learn a lot about the industry and its processes. The environment was relaxing and friendly

      Cons

      The company seems not to invest on talent and does not so much to retain it. The career progress depends mainly on your seniority not on your skills. Lack of communication across the company. The affiliates and sometimes the departmens do not talk among each other.

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