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 1004 reviews)); "Really striving to have a good culture and to have an open mindset" ((in 801 reviews)); "Good benefits and you get to work with very talented and intelligent individuals." ((in 730 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 438 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 369 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 137 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 113 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities; too many levels of approvals to get things done" ((in 63 reviews)); "communicative middle and upper management that displays hubris." ((in 44 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and politics" ((in 42 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

(9,041 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 9,041 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

Apr 13, 2011

Very unstable due to product patents and very unorganized with the new Psychiatry Division

Senior sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, Reputable Company, Equal Opportunity, Very Good Salary, flexible schedule Novartis is very ethical when doing business and the sales team management is very good at relaying information to the sales force.

Cons

Big Pharma and very unstable right now. Layoffs every year with no criteria so you don't know who or when and if you will be layed off at any given time. They are not good at sending information down to representative level.

1.0

Mar 8, 2011

Good place to work if you don't want to be challenged

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance, good compensation, perks that sometimes go with working in a big company. Also, a great place to work if you like working in an academic environment. The above are specific to NIBR, not necessarily all of Novartis

Cons

Very little is challenging and career growth is limited if you are not in the science areas (which I suppose make sense and is probably appropriate for the group). The above are specific to NIBR, not necessarily all of Novartis

3.0

Mar 3, 2011

Very tiring

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and company car as well as free meals

Cons

Incompetent managers..no work life balance..

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