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 been stable over the past 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 (205) , Analyst (198) , Director (185) , Senior Analyst (159) , Intern (144) , Project Manager (139) , Sales Representative (130) , Medical Representative (92) , 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 987 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 803 reviews)); "Benefits are good and scientists are motivated and talented." ((in 715 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 439 reviews)); "Salary is good but not all" ((in 374 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Novartis according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and handling of issues raised" ((in 257 reviews)); "If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 137 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 66 reviews)); "communicative middle and upper management that displays hubris." ((in 42 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.

What are the top reviewed Novartis locations?

Buenos Aires , Olivos , Hurlingham

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Novartis reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(9,050 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

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 9,050 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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Reviews by job title

9K reviews

5.0

Sep 22, 2025

Great company

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Room to grow, great benefits and salary

Cons

Large company, as a scientist you can feel disconnected from overall mission

5.0

Sep 21, 2025

Great place to work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with great culture

Cons

Office politics and regional biasness for certain community (telgu) is hampering the growth and development of genuine and real talent which results in high attrition in certain team

4.0

Sep 21, 2025

Company is good in terms of work ethics, culture, policies and salary

Associate expert science and technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

6 months paternity leave, culture is good, people are approachable and supportive.

Cons

Growth is slow in R & D field

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