Turnaround needed on culture and management - Anonymous employee Novartis Employee Review

Lost its way in last couple of years: no focus on performance, people decisions made exclusively on political considerations. Culture is not authentic and is understood as "one must echo the party line at all times, but everyone knows it is untrue". Overall mood is at a low point, and bloated HQ is disconnected from execution. As a result, employees disproportionally focus on party politics instead of work