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

Ratings by category

4.2

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 9,061 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).

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Reviews by job title

9K reviews

4.0

Aug 17, 2013

The future is bright!

Quality management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Novartis is a socially responsible company that I am proud to work for. The pipeline of future products both with Novartis as well as the Alcon Division is exciting. The growth being experienced in Johns Creek Georgia with the expansion and growth of the contact lens manufacturing makes that site a particularly exciting place to be! The focus on the development of talent and people is forefront, and will result in great opportunities for those with the desire and capability.

Cons

The acquisition and integration of Alcon into Novartis has created a temporary rocky spot as the company works thru the many changes. As with any acquisition, this should be short-lived, with an end result that will make it all worthwhile.

4.0

Aug 9, 2013

Great Company Culture and Benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Ice cream, reduced wines, Fiestas, concerts during the summer

Cons

Many people are hired a contractors and have been with the company for 4-5 years and they are yet to be hired full time

1.0

Aug 7, 2013

work life balance doesn't exist

Position being relocated

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they actually have great benefits compared to other lfie sciences companies. of course they can't compete with Genentech.

Cons

wow.. to many to list. their moto is to keep talent and promote within. i think it's the complete the opposite considering they've mastered in laying off great FTE employees, sending work off shore, and hiring mainly contractors and temps to save money. If you've been with the company for many years, more than likely, your colleagues who have less years with Novartis are making 30-40% more than you. Now, if you have a close relationship with management, then surely they can get you a 30% pay increase on a promotion without hesitation. The indians have very long hours while the Chiefs have a 6 hour work day.

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