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
5.0
Jul 9, 2025

Experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility for work helps to sail through

Cons

Overlapping job responsibilities. Work life balance difficult to maintain

3.0
Jul 8, 2025

Average

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, Medical, People, Culture & Free Tea Lady

Cons

Going through transformation hence a lot of uncertainty, limited growth opportunities within team

5.0
Jul 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and pay, emphasis on employee well being, team-oriented culture

Cons

There was low employee retention and little room for upward professional opportunities within the R&D organization without a PhD

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