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      Alcon

      Engaged Employer

      Alcon reviews

      3.7

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (2,530 total reviews)
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      David J Endicott

      76% approve of CEO

      63% 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 2,530 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
      5.0
      Dec 10, 2014

      A place to really make a difference in the world

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Alcon is really on a good trajectory. Our new Division Head is a strong leader who has a clear vision for our future and how we'll get there. We are making some significant strides in R&D and continue to have world-class manufacturing and commericial support. This is a company for people who want to make a real difference in the world by helping people to see better.

      Cons

      Alcon is a hard working company. We have high expectations and good opportunities for people to grow. For some, it is too rigorous.

      1.0
      Dec 10, 2014

      Run far from Alcon! They go out of their way to treat you like you're less than an employee

      Trocar/blade assembly/probes
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They have donations every year for united way in which you get special treatment for donating part of your paycheck. (Ex. Parking spot, a dinner, insurance.) They have an angel tree to help needy families which is nice for the community. Mostly ladies work here.

      Cons

      First off, this company struggles to find true leadership and direction. Manpower takes a little over a quarter of your paycheck, but woking at alcon gets worse everyday. No one (absolutely no one) is happy working here. The company values their employees, but do not value temporary employees; make it next to impossible for temps to get hired. (It takes 18 months before they consider hiring) The supervisors are power hungry. You stare through a microscope basically all day, which ends up hurting your eyes very bad. People that work here tend not to assume positive intent and simple questions turn into major escalations. Multiple layoffs and outsourcing. They use people and when they are done with you they are done. As a temp- they will keep you 18 months and then you are out! Last but not least, This company is about Quantity of workers, NOT Quality.

      2.0
      Dec 1, 2014

      Corporate take-over has limited our projects

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      location is great. gym is great.

      Cons

      It is an old company that has not caught up with the modern business culture. It lacks personal growth opportunities, career paths and cutlure.

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