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 978 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 796 reviews)); "Good benefits and you get to work with very talented and intelligent individuals." ((in 721 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 427 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 368 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 139 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 111 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 64 reviews)); "communicative middle and upper management that displays hubris." ((in 44 reviews)); "Senior Management busy with initiatives they think are engaging" ((in 34 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

(9,037 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 9,037 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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9K reviews

4.0

Aug 20, 2008

Great company, however don't expect to be compensated

Engineering associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company has a great repuation and supports the advancement of it's personnel. Benefits are pretty decent.

Cons

Monetary compensation isn't up to par. Starting salaries may be competitive to bring you into the company, however promotions are not readily attained, and annual raises amount to 3 - 4.5 percent, about enough to cover inflation. Job continuum's for potential salary don't necessarily indicate where your salary will actually fall on the range. In order to work towards a significantly higher salary, it seems that you have to leave the company then get rehired at the appropriate salary band. Internal promotions don't necessarily mean you will earn the same as an external hire. "Pay for performance" is lip service.

4.0

Aug 18, 2008

Good opportunity, if you can deal with the pressure..

Director of it

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities for advancement are great.. if you're willing to put in the hours, and especially, if you're internationally mobile. The compensation (salary/benefits) are good. The company is engaged in work that makes a difference in people's lives.

Cons

Extremely high expectations to do more with minimal additional resources. The pressure to deliver more consistently is great. "Raise the bar" is a catch-phrase that sets the tone from senior management.

4.0

Jul 28, 2008

Good people but watch out.

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, very imaginative. Strong pipeline and R&D. It has a deep committment to patients and increasing quality of life. Some days you feel really great becuase of the things your company is doing for people.

Cons

It sometimes gets a little full of itslef and measures the wrong KPI and thus drives non essential behaviors and force employees to bend rules to maintain status quo. It seems when the company is not valuing you as a worker you are less motivated to complete the elements of your job which make it worthwhile.

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