Negative, narcissistic culture - Development Novartis Employee Review

The culture is unusually negative and political, almost toxic compared to other companies I've worked for. Novartis is a good place to ruin your career, unless you are lucky enough to favoured by a member of the 'CEG club'. Even then beware, people are commonly taken out/demoted without warning, like a sniper shot. There is a significant disconnect between what is said to employees (innovative, creative, work-life balance, honesty, patient-focused) and what is practised day-to-day (over-work, punitive removals from post, negativity, control, favoritism, the 'club' - Corporate Executive Group). The constant stream of company news is all spin and propaganda, it's painfully obvious to most employees, except managers in 'the club'. It's almost funny if it wasn't so awful.