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 (205) , Analyst (198) , Director (185) , Senior Analyst (159) , Intern (144) , Project Manager (139) , Sales Representative (130) , Medical Representative (91) , Business Analyst (90) , Internship (71) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (69) , Senior Manager (64) , Scientist (58) , Data Scientist (56)

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 971 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 808 reviews)); "Good benefits and you get to work with very talented and intelligent individuals." ((in 707 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 430 reviews)); "Good Salary and Bonus." ((in 367 reviews))

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

"If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 135 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 112 reviews)); "Constant layoffs happening every year" ((in 86 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities; too many levels of approvals to get things done" ((in 63 reviews)); "Hard working and long hours" ((in 47 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.

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,042 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,042 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

1.0

Jun 27, 2024

Culture has become terrible

Clinical scientific expert i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work itself is rewarding

Cons

The company has become a nightmare. Constant management changes, redundancies and no one actually knows what they’re supposed to be doing. So much blame thrown around and gaslighting from upper management. It used to be a company full of bright motivated individuals but upper management has done everything it can to demotivate people and suck any joy from the work. The people who work here want to help people but when we are told that we only focus on profitable diseases to line shareholders pockets, it’s a miserable environment to work in.

2.0

Dec 18, 2023

Overhyped

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Generally pleasant people across the organization 2. Strong pipeline across several therapy areas 3. Employees are generally very empowered

Cons

1. People in senior positions who are incapable of doing their jobs or leading teams effectively; lack of strategic management or talent in many positions. The UK market specifically is comprised of people who are typically pessimistic, non-collaborative and often rude 1A. Lack of accountability across the entire commercial organisation 2. Lack of compassion across the entire organization with regards to constant restructuring which has created an unhealthy working culture for current employees 3. Leaders that fail to realise or acknowledge how lagging Novartis is compared to competitors in certain areas of the business. Instead they seem to rely on external consulting firms who suggest Novartis is competitive

1.0

May 20, 2023

Worst Pharma Company I’ve Worked For in 20 Years

Executive cardiovascular sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent products Good Benefts-401K Match Strong reputation in industry

Cons

Extreme Micromanagement Lowest pat in CV Division compared to same positions in other divisions Restructures every 2 years- no stability Does not care about customer continuity

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