Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,045 total reviews)
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86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,045 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
Dec 24, 2025

Great company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance. Employer respects the rights of employee.

Cons

Too many restructuring over these past few years, creating instability.

3.0
Dec 17, 2025

It is what it is

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-name recognition -great salary & benefits -long-tenured people -access to resources -effective therapies -diversity

Cons

-high metrics -multiple cross-functional colleagues calling on the same providers -lack transparency -leadership lacks understanding of how healthcare organizations work -antiquated ways of working -performative offerings of support - the expectation is to not be promotional, but move like you're promotional--cold calling offices -their written values don't align with what is exercised

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