Mostly positive, very similar to other big companies - ASM (Area Sales Manager) Novartis Employee Review

3.0
25 Aug 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of opportunities for development if you are the driver of it. Very good benefits. Still some good people at the company.

Cons

Very bureaucratic, structured. Two components to performance management. 2 ways: Objective (sales results) and Competencies (Values & Behaviors) Almost impossible to exceed competency expectations. Not enough internal support anymore, and what is there is mostly outsourced. Lots of leadership changes. Most of the senior leaders have no experience as a rep/manager/director

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5.0
7 Jul 2026
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Pros

Great work environment and amazing benefits

Cons

Stressful workload and difficult schedule

2.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
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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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