Great culture but slow career progression - Senior Expert I, Data Science Novartis Employee Review

4.0
Apr 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A company with great culture, experience depends on the department and work alignment with leadership teams. Nice ERG groups to meet and strengthen connections with talented colleagues. Flexible working environment , generous paid time off policy. A great place to retire.

Cons

AI is said as a business priority but the strategy and evaluation bar are set in a way where it’s difficult to see AI adds any value. Extremely slow career progression. Compensation is very low for me given the department I am in.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
May 25, 2026
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Pros

Pays pretty well in comparison to similar jobs in the market

Cons

Unstable schedule where you are often asked to come in overnight (1-2 am) regardless of if you have worked the previous day or are off. Basically feels like you're permanently on-call to conduct environmental monitoring. Training is slow. The Micro dept in general is currently understaffed. The job also involves lab work once you are done with your daily environmental monitoring tasks. The work never ceases and the Technicians as a whole has several responsibilities. Promotions seem to come very slowly here.

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