Alcon reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,530 total reviews)
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76% 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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3.0
Dec 17, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Great money if you work hard and smart. Best 6 figure job for people looking to stay complacent in their role for a long while. Typical pharmaceutical company environment. Most management in the Northeast is solid and do not micromanage.

Cons

Company was going through an extensive "women-in-leadership" initiative in 2013. If you were not a woman, you had greatly diminished opportunity to grow in the short term. In addition, there were numerous (and typical) changes under new Novartis ownership which stymied many peoples career growth. Including my own (why I left). There was positive change underway, but too slow for my career goals.

3.0
Dec 15, 2014

Was a great company in the good ol days

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Products are top tier, 401k, benefits, car allowance, limited advancement if not willing to relocate

Cons

Total micromanagement, un obtainable goals, good ol boys club, lots of busy work

2.0
Dec 13, 2014

Incompetent management and good ole boy network

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great 401K match, decent work/life balance, free contacts

Cons

Promote good salespeople into positions that are far outside their competency. Just because you can "sell" doesn't mean you can be a marketer. Literally, there are multiple marketing directors who don't understand basic marketing principles. Caring about the workforce is just lip service. The good talent has been leaving en mass. Pricing strategy will be the downfall of the organization. Commodity products at premium price points.

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