Novartis Pharmaceuticals – “Good place overall”

Pros

Good benefits (free gym, on-site clinic, etc.)
Friendly environment
Overall compensation is decent
Pipeline looks good in the near future

Cons

New hire training is confusing and inefficient
Work-life balance is not as good as other pharmaceuticals
Research interest is not encouraged and supported enough

Advice to Senior Management

The leadership should offer more work-life balance and more importantly, enforce their implementation at the first-line manager level. Research interests should be supported more within the Biostatistics group.