Novartis Pharmaceuticals Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"Excellent people, flexible working schedule, excellent benefits, close to home."

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

"Good skills are still in need, but be prepared to face a restructuring in a year."

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

"Not doing well, licensing wrong products, getting stagnant, culture is affected by layoffs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Downsizing is probably unavoidable, but making it a multi-step process it is not a good idea."

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"European culture, somewhat laid back atmosphere, great benefits, good pay."

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

"Ask your interviewers how your role will advance your career. What advancement opportunities can they see you achieving in 18-24 months? How does the company feel about contributing to further education, graduate school, etc?"

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

"It is such a giant company that individual employee advancement slips through the cracks. The company forgets that people want to climb a ladder and feel a sense of achievement in their career. Novartis would be perfectly happy under-utilizing an employee for years and years, as long as it works out for the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If I were running my department I would encourage my employees more with opportunities for advancement."

"I learned a lot of new things and understood how corporates work."

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"I loved the corporate culture. I was acknowledged as an independent employee and my opinions and style of work was appreciated."

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

"Do homework, know about the company and current projects. Your sincerity towards work counts the most."

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

"Being a big corporation my duties were limited to selective profile, I did not get to explore different areas."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Did not get much opportunity to work with the management."

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"Challenging work and I like the people I work with."

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

"Show your work, be confident, sure of yourself and leave them with a good impression."

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

"Office politics getting in the way of production slows the work process down."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Revamp the routing system. Too much time is lost in getting artwork approvals."

What do you like about working at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

"Science behind the products. My current manager is great with this compant"

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

"I do not like the chance to develop or move up in the company"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think it is important to always challenge your reps and offer great bonus options."

"Large company where transparency could have been better."

"They took a chance and both sides won."

"Bigger is not always better."