Alcon reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,521 total reviews)
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77% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Alcon has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,521 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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4.0
Jun 25, 2010

Great working atmosphere

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Pros

On-site fitness center, campus aesthetics, great cafeteria, lots of social activities for employees.

Cons

Functions and duties of personnel are not publicized within the company. It is sometimes difficult to find the individual responsible for any given need.

4.0
Jun 25, 2010

One Alcon employee's view

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Pros

Alcon provides good benefits. Salary is above the average for companies in the same industry. Alcon has a nice campus and good place of work. It seems that average employees are friendly and behave professionally.

Cons

Alcon has changed its culture from what it was when it first started. Upper management does not get down to the lowest level and get to know the actual 'soldiers' who do the 'dirty' jobs. Management is one-sided in its focus for just performance development that one mistake is reason for termination.

1.0
Jun 13, 2010
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Pros

Good benefits & good research & sales team - which is generating revenues even though company has more than 400 - 500 % profit margin on all products.

Cons

Management - senior and middle - thinks they can treat employees as they wish since company offers good benefits. Management proudly mentions this to their employees. Management approach is 'management by fear'. People who know someone higher up, are safe in this company however incompetent they are. Groupism (& you scratch my back, I will scratch yours) is rampant.

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