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
1.0
Aug 17, 2015

Arrogant and greedy

Recommend
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Pros

Nice people work here. Many people came from Ciba and are all professional and hard working.

Cons

Alcon is arrogant. They believe they are superior in every way. They don't care who they hurt or step on if there's more money involved. They lay off great sales reps because they have been there "too long" and probably making too much money. They never give them an option, they just blind side them and tell them they're done. They also have a cheap severance package. One week for each year of employment. Many of my friends who were there 15, 20, 25 years had this happen to them. No respect, no options. Just the door.

2.0
Aug 16, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company Car Good Benefits Flexibility Good products Branded Name in the industry so we have pretty good access to doctors

Cons

Territory re-alignments annually, sometimes more often so we lose all momentum with account relationships. Incentive plan is designed to keep high market share performers from making money. Far too many petty projects to manage. Back orders on products are endless. Reps are not regarded as a useful resource and consequently the turnover rate is very high.

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