it stands and falls with management - Anonymous employee Novartis Employee Review

2.0
Jan 11, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

international pharmaceutical company, you meet interesting people from all over the world, there would be a potential for a great career if you are lucky to have a self-confident enough manager who is willing to support you.

Cons

maybe too big, extremely political and hierarchical, pressure comes right top down, you can end up in a situation where you are stuck for your career development. Management shows little to no interest in people management nor in training and development of their employees. Poor work-life-balance. No interest in retaining their talented employees, there are enough newcomers who are keen to have their jobs.

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