If you like to suffer for nothing - CTH Novartis Employee Review

1.0
Mar 16, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

One of the big pharma, so advantages linked to it (possibilities to move internally, even if not encouraged at all and that applying higher level than yours if discouraged or more)

Cons

Human Ressources not existing; delegation pushed to extreme with middle management maintaining a permanent fear atmosphere to reach objectives with denied means. Unability to use/allocate ressources according to needs (teams dying while other ones are doing almost nothing). Worlife balance not existing.

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5.0
Apr 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great leaders of the program, Jess and Raf, they still keep in touch with past interns good envrionemnt, had living provided and cahrlie car got very close with other interns (network for life)

Cons

Training was long and the mentors shoudlve done it too some of the departments are clicky and some mentors suck and skip through the training

2.0
May 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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