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      Alcon

      Engaged Employer

      Alcon reviews

      3.7

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (2,533 total reviews)
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      David J Endicott

      77% approve of CEO

      64% 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 2,533 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
      1.0
      Oct 17, 2016

      Brutal avoid this like the plague

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay was competitive along with benefits

      Cons

      Direct management ruled with an iron fist, motivating by fear and insults. Swallowed by Novartis who promptly moved most research jobs offshore, much like Novartis proper and Sandoz generics. Do not work here the stability of jobs in the US is very much in question. Dont work at the other places either.

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      Alcon Response
      9y
      We are sorry to hear about your negative experience. Thank you for your feedback.
      1.0
      Oct 12, 2016

      If you have a college degree, Run far away from this place

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The products they make are very much needed by the consumers

      Cons

      Horrible people and redneck management. If you're coming fresh out of college and get offered a Temp-to-hire position here, do not take it. It was a total waste of my engineering degree. They had me stacking boxes and doing manual labor. The pay is horrible too; so it left me no choice but to milk the clock. Anthing ALCON/ASPEX; is total trash. Everyone there seems stuck and hopeless. It's a place where dreams die.

      4.0
      Oct 11, 2016

      Co-op at Alcon

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Everyone is very nice and personable. Good hands on experience. Housing stipend.

      Cons

      Stingy with perks (couldn't use the gym). Basically no "interny" activities - eg. workshops, cross-functional exposure, tours, presentations from management etc. Short notice for hiring as HR was going through transition.

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      Alcon Response
      9y
      Thanks for your review and your time worked at Alcon! You feedback is what will help us improve going forward. Best of luck to you in your new endeavors.
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