Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,037 total reviews)
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Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,037 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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4.0
May 23, 2026
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Pros

Excellent company growth in the last five years. Pay equity. Engaging mission, science and motivated employees. Outstanding talents with rich expertise across R&D.

Cons

Bureaucracy slow down decision making. Conservative leadership in some disease areas impeding innovation due to risk avoidance. Wavering in decision making due to bias, presumptions or premature data.

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