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- "If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." (in 110 reviews)
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- 3.0Aug 23, 2023Managing DirectorCurrent Employee
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Strong rewards and incentives: salary, bonus, stock, health benefits. Exciting science and transformative advanced therapy platforms.
Cons
Leadership says one thing (e.g., be unbossed) but consistently does another (reprisal for failure). Not a psychologically safe environment to work in: they advertise you to be open (e.g., speak your mind), but consistently reward behavior that's in line with conformity (e.g., "do what you're told" or "think my way instead of your way"). If the mid-level leadership was completely different, it could be such a MAGNIFICENT and rewarding place to work. Too bad.
2 - 1.0Sep 20, 2023Senior Brand ManagerCurrent EmployeeMontreal, QC
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Some pretty good drugs in pipeline.
Cons
No autonomy; no investment in the brands you work on; people are demotivated with the move to Old Montreal; no creativity to the work; poorly trained management; no appreciation for hard working staff; cost cutting is ongoing across the board; no innovation; none of the best external suppliers (agencies, consultancies, etc) want to work with you if you are managing a brand at Novartis; brand opportunities are squandered; no corporate vision.
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Novartis has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 9,792 reviews left anonymously by employees. 78% of employees would recommend working at Novartis to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.
78% of Novartis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Novartis 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Novartis to be career development, culture, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, management.
