Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,038 total reviews)
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Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Novartis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 9,038 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
2.0
May 11, 2026
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Pros

Company Culture - Rejuvenation Weeks/Office Attendance ( mandatory days but some flex)/Work Pace Manageable/Work Life Balance

Cons

- Absolutely Zero Meritocracy with growth opportunities &!promotions; certain religious & ethnic minorities massively under represented! - Restructures almost every year. So no chance to grow or learn in role - Below Par Pay, Bonus, and Rewards outside the US & Switzerland - No Loyalty or Appreciation of outstanding work or performance eg no end of year ratings for high performers. - Too many staff operating at cruising altitude - Toxic Managers; Masters of killing you with kindness ( they say all the nice things but rarely mean it)

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