Novartis Pharmaceuticals Reviews

Pros

They used to give the sales reps a lot of freedom

Cons

It was too big and too many downsizes

Advice to Senior Management

Keep you word.

Pros

nice people in general, good pipeline, company holiday between Christmas and New Year, company stock

Cons

for 2012-2015 due to company flat growth, development opportunity limited

Pros

Great benefits. Some smart coworkers. Pay is above average. The 401k match is excellent. Great to have a company car.

Cons

Management now treats all the employees like they are a number and no longer a person. It used to be a much warmer company. The company cars are now 4 cylinder compacts that can hardly get out of their own way. There is a stunning lack of information from senior management. They badly bungled the launch of the last few products and the pod system has resulted in too little accountability.

Advice to Senior Management

There is a stunning lack of information from senior management. They badly bungled the launch of the last few products and the pod system has resulted in too little accountability. Layoffs are now an annual event.

Pros

The salary and benefits are very good which makes it hard to leave. I have enjoyed the territory I have had over the past several years.

Cons

When I came here they were calling themselves a launch machine. During my career they have been unable to bring many products to market.

Advice to Senior Management

Please take a look at your brand teams and those that submit products for approval. Do not sacrifice experience and ability in these areas.

Pros

Good benefits and on-campus facilities

Cons

Too many layers that aren't always needed.

Pros

Very diverse company culturally. Flexibility for working parents who need to become part time employees.

Cons

Nepotisim, stingy with raises, constantly changing targets.

Advice to Senior Management

transparency, very low rating on surveys from sales reps.

Pros

Strong products and good company ethics made it a good company to work for.

Cons

Bad industry and outdated business model.

Pros

Great administrative systems
Helpful and knowledgeable coworkers
Fun place to work
Salary is decent

Cons

Very difficult to get perm administrative assistant position

Advice to Senior Management

none

Pros

Overall, I have experienced great management personally. The company and the position has provided me a great work life balance. They have also provided tuition reimbursement so that I could pursue a graduate education. The sales training was thorough and continues to improve with new sales models. The compensation has been fair in terms of salary, though bonuses have declined over the last several years.

Cons

The company does not provide enough pathways for development. It was heavily focused on FLM development but does not provide enough alternatives for other areas or opportunities to do rotations. Though I have personally experienced good management I have seen more than my share of incompetent management in other territories.

Advice to Senior Management

The company tends to give a lot of lip service to "employee engagement." I would like to see a greater emphasis placed on seeking out employees that not only bring in the company defined "goals" but also exhibit leadership and competency. These employees should be identified early on and given special projects, rotations, etc, to gain exposure to Sr. management.

Pros

Big pharma name may look good on your CV

Cons

Very disorganised
Slow to respond to the changes

Advice to Senior Management

Employ people who actually have knowledge of the industry and regulatory environment.