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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Reviews by job title

9K reviews

5.0

Apr 25, 2010

Clinical Data Manager

Clinical data manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment. The pressure is very low compared to other organizations. Salary is better compared to other organizations for the same post.

Cons

They don't provide H1B for freshers in any field. So its bad for international applicants to get through a visa.

4.0

Apr 24, 2010

Great place for work/life balance and salary. Big company can make you feel lost

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and salary for Europe. Stress level is relatively low although people work hard and are very commited. It's generaly easy to have a work/life balance. E.g; it's part of the local culture that you can take off early on fridays to enjoy your week end! New Campus is fantastic and makes it a very nice place to work. Opportunities to change department and change jobs frequently if you like. Good opportunities for on the job training and development

Cons

As any big companies, burocracy slows things down too much and it's sometimes very difficult to get things moving. Changing jobs is easy if you make lateral moves but getting a promotion is a lenghty process, especially if you're not in the upper management levels.

2.0

Apr 11, 2010

It is OK if you are new to the field out of school, not a place for experienced professionals.

Associate scientist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

job is ok, not the best in my opinion, location is nice in cambridge, nice facility, new offices, OK staff.

Cons

terrible HR group, management is very poor which is often let go just to hire new managers who can not manage.

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