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 (269) , Associate Director (207) , Analyst (198) , Director (185) , Senior Analyst (160) , Intern (144) , Project Manager (139) , Sales Representative (131) , 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 970 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 807 reviews)); "Benefits are good and scientists are motivated and talented." ((in 732 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 441 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 368 reviews))

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

"poor management and handling of issues raised" ((in 256 reviews)); "If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 133 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 116 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs across the world" ((in 85 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 63 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

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,061 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 9,061 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

4.0

Mar 31, 2025

Not a bad company

Brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company constantly works on a favourable company culture

Cons

Constant changes, no job security

4.0

Mar 30, 2025

They are trying

Senior sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are doing their best to make things better. Offering Tesla’s as company cars, depending on how you do, you can get up once a year 401(k) deposit.

Cons

Upper management seems astray and not as astute as other companies

5.0

Mar 30, 2025

great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice place to work lol

Cons

long hours sometimes. work is easy though

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