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
2.0
Apr 16, 2018

Global Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Competitive salary and benefits, global workforce and perspective

Cons

Pretty much everything else. A relentless focus on sales rather than innovation and service destroyed a once-great company. Poor leadership across the board, with little to no vision.

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Alcon Response
8y
Alcon’s foundational principles are to delight in our customers and pursue and drive innovation. We strive for our top leaders to help navigate our vision to our associates and lead them to success within the organization.
5.0
Mar 27, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I just started and honestly this is one of the most amazing companies I have had the pleasure of working for. My team is amazing and also my leaders. You can rely on everybody here for advice or just need help answering a question.

Cons

There are no downside I have encountered yet.

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Alcon Response
8y
We love our associates! Thank you for dedication to Alcon! Welcome.
3.0
Jan 10, 2018

Great company but bad management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Health benefits, 401K, and Vacation

Cons

Management. Alcon need to better train manager how to manage and build morale

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Alcon Response
8y
We appreciate this feedback.
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