Alcon reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,527 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 2,527 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
May 1, 2014

A lot done, a lot to be done, but who listens ?!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Alcon is a wold leader, with strong global presence, in a period of change, good career advancement opportunity

Cons

Local leadership in Middle East do not listen they are keen about their jobs and satisfying their managers more than on the company and people in it, lots of politics and evading change

4.0
Apr 18, 2014

Secure place

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Secure place. Great 401K, Typically good salary,

Cons

Too much favoritism. You really have to move to move up.

4.0
Apr 18, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Alcon is known for cutting edge R&D and its mission to provide innovative products that enhance quality of life by helping people see better. It has a good culture and a great benefits program. The business is successful and growing.

Cons

Over complicated business processess and silos.

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