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      Alcon

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      Alcon reviews

      3.7

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (2,535 total reviews)
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      David J Endicott

      77% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Alcon has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,535 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
      4.0
      Nov 8, 2016

      Fin

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great People and place to work Great campus and a lot of perks

      Cons

      Changing environment with Novartis coming in people are worried bout their job

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      Alcon Response
      9y
      Thank you for your review.
      4.0
      Nov 3, 2016

      Manager

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The benefits are great. Being owned by a large pharma company can be a real plus from that perspective. I worked with some great people. Pre-Alcon, managers had a lot of independence. There was freedom and support to drive to results.

      Cons

      Pharma companies breed bureaucracy, and Novartis is no exception. Pushing Ciba into Alcon did not go well. Even though Ciba Vision had a lot more insight into how Novartis worked, Alcon didn't care. Work life balance was not the best. Very quarterly results driven. Have a bad quarter (or worse, a bad year), and layoffs were virtually automatic, no matter workload or contribution.

      3.0
      Nov 3, 2016

      On the down turn

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people with a great deal of knowledge.

      Cons

      Many managers and no leaders. Decisions are not being made. Project with true customer value are not moved forward.

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      Alcon Response
      9y
      We appreciate your candid feedback as this will help us get better.
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