Novartis Pharmaceuticals Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Pros – Good learning opportunity;
got platform to do something for any social cause

Cons – Worklaod is high; No work-life balance; system is less fair in terms of promotions and providing opportunities to the right candidate

Current Employee – been working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals full-time for more than a year

Pros – A Very good team work

Cons – Hard to get permenant position

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals full-time for less than a year

Pros – Work and life reach a good balance

Cons – Some groups are too busy.

Former Employee – worked at Novartis Pharmaceuticals full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Full scale of career opportunities, support at district and corporate level to field are good as long as your manager supports.

Cons – Manager changes seem more frequent and each manager has own agenda and process. Once everyone is on same page then a new manager.

Advice to Senior Management – Corporate level directors with 18-24 month contracts and goals cloud longer term vision at field level.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Novartis Pharmaceuticals full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Large company
Competitive salary
Decent benefits
Can learn a lot due to size of company
Great bunch of people in the pilot plant before they laid everyone off

Cons – Swiss company means that the US always seen as 2nd rate
They laid off the entire development department in the US
Company went downhill after stock was listed on the NYSE, now all that matters is increasing profits

Advice to Senior Management – Shame on you, for sending all the development jobs over to China and laying off thousands of professionals in the US. I hope it comes back to bite you.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Novartis Pharmaceuticals full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – . Good company for starting a career . Little perks like company picnic, lunches, etc

Cons – A lot of departments understaffed, overworked. Management pointing fingers at one another. Low-morale is evident but managers ill-equipped to handle. Difficult to professionally move around another department unless you are in the higher management level or unless you are within the group's "elite or hip crowd". Seems to foster a spirit of fraternization among managers rather than foster inspiration to future leaders. A lot of talented and efficient employees specially in key areas were let go without extensive consultation or planning. Use to be "honor-system" now, time-in/out clocks.

Advice to Senior Management – stop with politicking and retain good and efficient employees.

Current Employee – been working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals full-time for less than a year

Pros – To build up my career , get more incentive

Cons – Turn over is high so we are afraid to join it more

Advice to Senior Management – keep up the good job

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – competitive benefits
a lot to learn

Cons – work life balance
lack of agility

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Novartis Pharmaceuticals full-time

Pros – Excellent pay, benefits and work-life balance. Smart people working hard for the most part. Advancement isn't easy but possible with the right connections.

Cons – such a big company - often the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing

Advice to Senior Management – more communication across divisions

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals full-time

Pros – Driven, fast paced, great pipeline, great people. Very good for learning.

Cons – Not robust career development, there should be more emphasis on your future in Novartis.

Advice to Senior Management – Manage career succession well and value good people