Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,044 total reviews)
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Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,044 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
5.0
Jan 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, pay, and wonderful culture of empowerment! Senior leadership is highly visible and openly supportive. Great pipeline and vision that is clear and actionable.

Cons

Poor work-life balance and “always on” culture is difficult to manage. Decision making can be slow due to need for consensus and constant “vetting”. Highly matrixed which is in some respects very positive but leads to uncertainty related to accountability.

5.0
Dec 29, 2025

good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

worklife balance is too good

Cons

nothing specific which is bad

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