Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,052 total reviews)
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Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,052 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Novartis 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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9K reviews
4.0
Aug 8, 2025
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Pros

- Salary and benefits - Culture of innovation and curiosity - Famous company to include in your career path

Cons

- All roles are highly specialised and you may lack the global picture - Most senior colleagues are running for their career instead of the company purpose - Highly frequent lay-off plans (your job remains unstable)

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