Does Novartis pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Novartis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Novartis. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Novartis?

80% of Novartis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Novartis 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Novartis?

Manager (268) , Associate Director (206) , Analyst (198) , Director (185) , Senior Analyst (159) , Intern (144) , Project Manager (139) , Sales Representative (130) , Medical Representative (92) , Business Analyst (90) , Internship (71) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (69) , Senior Manager (64) , Scientist (58) , Data Scientist (57)

What are the pros of working at Novartis according to real employee reviews?

"The work life balance is good and a company to look out for in later career" ((in 994 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 792 reviews)); "Benefits are good and scientists are motivated and talented." ((in 723 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 433 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 390 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Novartis according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and handling of issues raised" ((in 255 reviews)); "If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 141 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 118 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 64 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and politics" ((in 42 reviews))

What are employees saying about Novartis layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Novartis layoffs and their outlook for job security at Novartis in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Novartis locations?

Buenos Aires , Olivos , Hurlingham

Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,052 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

9K reviews

5.0

Jul 4, 2025

Work life balance

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's an excellent company which is un biased

Cons

Very flat company hierarchy. So unless you move laterally growth will take time

1.0

Jul 4, 2025

Toxic environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits, international environment

Cons

The internal Consulting department BSI (ex-BTS Prague) at Novartis is a very toxic environment. Leadership promotes a highly competitive culture where personal success can at times rely on undermining others, creating ambiguity, and compromising integrity and transparency. The prevailing culture prioritises relationship-building over the actual quality and impact of one’s work. I have personally witnessed repeated instances of bullying directed toward multiple employees. The environment has become increasingly political, where differing opinions are discouraged and rarely respected.

4.0

Jul 4, 2025

Opportunities to grow

Brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to grow in the organization Good salary and benefits

Cons

Too political Low transparency in desicion making Poor leadership

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