Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,056 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 9,056 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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5.0
May 8, 2025

None

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Aggressive discriminatory language Profanities Trade secrets confidential information

Cons

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2.0
May 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong Base Pay Benefits Global org - can find mentors in or out of country to learn new skills

Cons

I was warned after hire that others would steal/take credit for ideas thus advised to always email and immediately document idea origin. The culture is also quite passive-aggressive.

4.0
May 6, 2025

Great company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Numerous opportunities for career development

Cons

Employee benefits have gone down in last few years.

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