Alcon reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,530 total reviews)
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David J Endicott

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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
4.0
Oct 5, 2015

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Anonymous employee
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Pros

Engineering and manufacturing in house. Nice campus with on site gym, cafeteria, and out door court yard. Great benefits with excellent retirement plan

Cons

Experiencing beaurocratic headaches related to integrating into Novartis. Currently not backfilling vacant positions. Many employees leaving due to increased stresses and integration changes being imposed.

2.0
Oct 3, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Close to none 401K. Forced PTO

Cons

Since, Alcon was acquired by Novartis, it seems like on the manufacturing side they only care about numbers, management comes to the production floor to look at the charts linear or non-linear. Quality it is out the question. I've working for Alcon for more than 8 I am leaving soon.

4.0
Oct 2, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Great Company to work for. Especially you are just getting into the pharmaceutical industry. Gives you a good feel of the pharma world and what to expect.

Cons

Novartis Take Over has certainly changed the culture. Some like... others choose not to make the transition.

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