good - Medical Director Novartis Employee Review

3.0
Dec 21, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good pipeline, collegiate environment, peers are communicative, friendly & willing to help on-boarding activities, overall a good working place for growth potential

Cons

Too many SOPs, top heavy, too bureaucratic, sr management not too transparent, communicative, although trying to rectify this problem with employees

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5.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Really cool problems Team great to work with and a lot of mentorship

Cons

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2.0
May 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pays pretty well in comparison to similar jobs in the market

Cons

Unstable schedule where you are often asked to come in overnight (1-2 am) regardless of if you have worked the previous day or are off. Basically feels like you're permanently on-call to conduct environmental monitoring. Training is slow. The Micro dept in general is currently understaffed. The job also involves lab work once you are done with your daily environmental monitoring tasks. The work never ceases and the Technicians as a whole has several responsibilities. Promotions seem to come very slowly here.

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