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 (206) , Analyst (198) , Director (185) , Senior Analyst (159) , 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 1001 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 799 reviews)); "Benefits are good and scientists are motivated and talented." ((in 692 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 429 reviews)); "Good Salary and Bonus." ((in 380 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 136 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 109 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs create uncertainty." ((in 79 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 67 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

(9,056 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 9,056 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).

Reviews by job title

9K reviews

5.0

Jun 10, 2013

Superb, best-in-class talent pipeline with wide latitude for career growth

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cross-divsional opportunities abound; size is right enough to be nimble; quick decision process; great talent and product pipeline; key focus on associate development and next role; work culture is not typical to Big Pharma; "scrappy" culture, the ferocious underdog.

Cons

Not too process-oriented, certain favors given to consultants with McKinsey or BCG background (rumors only which can be disconcerting sometimes); on-boarding not too great that most associates are left to figure out the process and people by themselves; promotion can be highly politicized that you need to have the right connections to be considered.

4.0

May 31, 2013

A-type entrepreneurial environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Latitude to align passions with work goals Good work - life balance

Cons

Limited transparency in career growth or development. Career growth is limited largely to a select group of "chosen ones". Is definitely tied to who you know and who likes you vs merit based.

4.0

May 28, 2013

Till now best place to work

Product advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good R&D, Very high regards about the company by the direct Customer,ASAF IS VERY motivating.

Cons

Like every other company immediate manager is everything, Lobbying.

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