Novartis Pharmaceuticals Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Great Pipeline - Poorly Managed"

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"Not much."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be careful."

What don't you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"Upper management is incompetent."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It is useless."

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"Working with the product development team."

What don't you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"The none reacting , and coordination between production and the product development dept., also the lack of comittment on corporate to spent the nessasary money to complete the building of a separate building at the site for R-D!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Over Management in production. Concentrate more on quality as apposed to Quantity, quality brings about quality."

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"Formulation Scientist. 2006-Present Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation, Associate Scientist (Formulation Development) Broad experience in developing formulation and optimization of various dosage forms, IR, CR and coating from early development to late stage projects (Phase I to Phase III)Experienced in solid oral dosage forms including tablets (Bilayer and Multilayer) and capsulesDesigned and executed various project using appropriate technologies for Clinical studies, Optimization and Scale-upExtensive hands on training with direct compression, dry granulation (Roller Compaction and Melt Extrusion), capsulation and wet granulation (High and Low Shear), compression (Bilayer Tablet Press) and coatingExtensive hands on experience with dissolution and HPLC analysisPlanned and executed sequential experimental strategies to evaluate multiple parameters, including excipients and processing methodsFormulated and manufactured Clinical supplies for several New Chemical Entities in early phase studiesCharacterized Physical/Chemical properties of various APIsExtensive experience in writing Batch Records, Manufacturing Instructions, Technology Transfer reports for Pilot and Prevalidation batches and supported with NDA submissions reports/presentations.Experience with supervising lab/clinical manufacturing techniciansGeneral pharmaceutical knowledge on FDA, USP, HPFBI, GMP, cGMP, GLP, GCP, ICH guidelines, and in writing and reviewing protocols, SOPs and other technical documentations including Validation reviews."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"know your material"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"good"

"Nice place."

"Unfortunate downsizing."

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"The people made the company."

What don't you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"Nothing negative to report."

"hostile work environment but some good people can be found"

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"great training program"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"talk to someone currently working there to see if you can deal with the current work environment"

What don't you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"office bullying is a severe problem."

"Good place to work"

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"Work life balance"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go well dressed and ready with resume."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stock Options"

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"People and benefits"

"Great place to learn"

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"strategic thinking"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"more trainings about conflict resolution"

"Big Salary; little bonus"

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"The benefits"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"like any other pharma company"

What don't you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"The stability"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"do what they tell you"

"demanding place"

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"campus and people"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be positive"

What don't you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"Swiss is so expensive"

"overall good place to work"

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"They had a great stream of new products in development and everyone had a good sense of job security."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be very prepared to discuss your job history background and achievements. Specifically, how you made it come to fruition.They are very big into having past experiences as being part of a team, so be ready to illustrate how you were a member of a team and how you made contributions towards raising the success level for that team."

What don't you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"It was huge! It was very hard to network with people in the home office."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"That they had too many representative out in the field. The average specialty type doctor had as many as 8 different Novartis reps calling on him. They need an outside consulting agency to offer them ways on how to stream line their sales staff without sacrificing the effectiveness of getting sales."

"Excellent training and management"

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"Training, management, rewaded for hard work and results"

What don't you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"Compensation, high management turnover, above average reorganizations and realignments"

"Don't consider it."

"First experience working for pharmaceutical company which was subject to FDA guidelines."

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"Worked with professional and learned all the regulatory requirements of a pharmaceutical company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be professional"