Alcon was a great company to work for while I was there. (up to the Novartis buy-out) - Anonymous employee Alcon Employee Review

4.0
Mar 25, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pay and Benefits were outstanding.

Cons

The acquisition by Novartis has significantly changed the culture. Given the typical challenges of a buy out, Novartis leadership may have forgotten they purchased people as well as products and margins.

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Pros

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Cons

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