Successful companies with gaps - Anonymous employee Novartis Employee Review

3.0
13 Jun 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Promising pipeline. Good compensation and benefits.

Cons

Too political with often indecisive leadership. Too many management levels. Line mangers prefer to manage upwards instead of their people/team. Poor work-life-balance.

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5.0
17 Apr 2026
Recommend
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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
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good company and culture in general

Cons

Constant reorganization and lay offs make ppl anxious

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