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 improved by 1% over the last 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 (204) , 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 999 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 786 reviews)); "Benefits are good and scientists are motivated and talented." ((in 707 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 434 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 377 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 142 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 115 reviews)); "Managers weren't very helpful and upper management was too busy protecting their own jobs." ((in 43 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and politics" ((in 41 reviews)); "2.Regional favoritism grew tremendously especially in Bengal community." ((in 21 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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Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,039 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

70% 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 9,039 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

1.0

Jan 15, 2009

Not a good place to build a career.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people who are supportive locally. Benefits good.

Cons

Too many to list. Mostly exploitative and discounting. Turnover rate is extremely high even at upper management levels. The contractor to employee ration is 10 to 1, yet company projects the image in communications and advertisements as caring about the employees which is false. Contractors are employeed to make it easy to end projects without any explanations. Recent layoff of employee and then replacing with contractors who are incompetent. Housing employees in areas where OSHA is violate and providing substandard levels of housing for employees, yet providing the latest in technological toys to upper management. And the beat goes on!!!!

4.0

Jan 6, 2009

Novartis stands out among pharma companies with its commitment to growth.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In a time where the environment for pharma companies is extremely difficult, Novartis has developed a rich pipeline that holds promise for continued growth over the next several years. Novartis has shown a particular commitment to growth, particularly in Oncology.

Cons

Novartis is not for the faint of heart - many people who work here say they've never been given so much responsibility at other pharma companies. There is a risk of sacrificing depth for breadth. As with any large company, bureaucracy and process can get in the way of driving the business.

5.0

Jan 5, 2009

Good company to work for.

Research investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and compensation. Very transparent communication from upper management. Great internal education programs. The company really invests in improving worker's technical and management skills. Very stable financially thus good job security.

Cons

Favoritism during promotion. Many initiatives but not clear finish to them. Complicated corporate structure so feels like there are a lot of duplication of efforts. Novartis is trying to simplify but needs to do more.

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