Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,049 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 9,049 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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3.0
Oct 12, 2025

Can be rewarding, but with limitations

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Pros

A lot of intelligent people work at Novartis. There's a definite sense of purpose about the research and you can very successful if you fit in. Base pay is higher than rival companies and benefits are generally good.

Cons

A very siloed mentality compared to other companies. You're expected to do your job, ONLY do that job and know your place. Promotions are rare and often require a change of department/group to happen. Many of the managers tend to micromanage and have a mentality of "do it my way, or else"

5.0
Oct 11, 2025

Great

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Pros

Very good place to work

Cons

Foot in the door will be super critical to your grown

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