Novo Nordisk Overview

  • www.novonordisk.com
  • Bagsværd, Denmark
  • 10000+ Employees
  • 1923
  • Company - Public (NVO)
  • Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
  • $10+ billion (USD)

CompetitorsEli Lilly and Company, Pfizer
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Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering scientific ...
Mission: For the last century, our company has been consistent in its overall mission to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. Today, the tools at our disposal are broader and more powerful than they were 100 years ago, when insulin had just been ...

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Novo Nordisk Reviews

4.3
88%
Recommend to a Friend
95%
Approve of CEO
Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen
Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen
1,066 Ratings
5.0
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"Amazing organisation to work with."

23 Feb 2023 - Data Analytics Specialist in Bangalore
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Positive Outlook
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Pros

Excellent Work Culture and Work Life Balance. Plenty of employee benefits.

Cons

Limited growth from a technical side. Difficult to challenge the status quo.
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Diversity & Inclusion at Novo Nordisk

4.2
(1091 reviews)

Diversity Programs & Initiatives

At Novo Nordisk, we believe that being a sustainable employer is at the heart of being a sustainable business. But what do we mean by sustainable employer? For us, it involves offering an inclusive and diverse working environment where everyone can bring their whole self to work. It’s essential - and no easy task. It involves a lot of hard work and many crucial conversations.

We believe that diversity and inclusion drive value for Novo Nordisk by enabling a diverse line of thought, increasing innovation and leading to better and more nu

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Novo Nordisk Interviews

Experience
Positive67%
Negative18%
Neutral15%
Getting an Interview
Applied online64%
Employee Referral13%
Recruiter9%
Difficulty
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  1. General Administrative Assistant Interview

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    Positive Experience
    Average Interview

    Interview

    Warm and friendly process. Approachable and accessible. Thoughtful and followed-up as promised. Gave feedback and explained reasoning for moving forward with other candidates instead. Felt genuine during conversation and interview.
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Company Updates

14 July 2015
Novo Nordisk named one of FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For (2015): http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vIKy5
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Novo Nordisk Awards & Accolades

  • #1 - World's Best Place to WorkBest Place to Work2022
  • 100 Best Companies to Work ForFortune2015

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Employees rate Novo Nordisk 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 3,097 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor.

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Overall, 88% of employees would recommend working at Novo Nordisk to a friend. This is based on 2,695 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

67% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Novo Nordisk as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Novo Nordisk.

88% of employees think that Novo Nordisk has a positive business outlook. This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

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