Tough place to work, though you'll make good coin and learn loads along the way - Anonymous employee Novartis Employee Review

3.0
6 May 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. An excellent training ground. Good opportunity to have a positive impact on the business while growing your skills in a tough, fast-paced environment. If you have strong advocates, your career will take flight.

Cons

They'll work you to the bone without a promise of commensurate rewards or job stability; this place is not for the faint of heart. Senior leadership has lots of room for improvement, particularly in terms of driving a clear business strategy versus trying to be perfect at everything. Finance calls the shots; very little external/patient/customer orientation despite the way we brand ourselves and the external accolades we earn.

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5.0
17 Apr 2026
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Pros

Great leaders of the program, Jess and Raf, they still keep in touch with past interns good envrionemnt, had living provided and cahrlie car got very close with other interns (network for life)

Cons

Training was long and the mentors shoudlve done it too some of the departments are clicky and some mentors suck and skip through the training

5.0
3 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good company and culture in general

Cons

Constant reorganization and lay offs make ppl anxious

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