good enough until Novartis happened - Associate Director Alcon Employee Review

3.0
Aug 19, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

autonomy, ability to impact standard of care in ophthalmology albeit on a long time scale

Cons

poorly managed, poor communication, non-existent change management business culture, associates are over-burdened, compensation not competitive for OC, minimal long term incentive

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5.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

Benefits, Work Life balance and culture

Cons

Slow product development cycles and consequently growth

4.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Stable company with people that want to make a difference. Great place to learn about manufacturing practices.

Cons

No clear job roles and the company tries to squeeze work out of lower level engineers.

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