Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Novartis on Jan 9th, 2019
"If you work in the right department, you will have a tremendous level of management support for both work-life balance and career development."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Novartis can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Scientist II
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
6 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
"Maternity leave has changed recently and I believe there are more paid weeks offered."
Would you recommend Novartis to other women?
"Maybe"
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Anonymous shared this review of Novartis on Nov 26th, 2018
"There are many positive initiatives and recently many more women hired into top positions"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Novartis can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Human Resources
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
18 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Novartis to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Novartis on Jun 7th, 2018
"Overall great benefits but work flexibility depends on your direct manager"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Novartis can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Director Human Resources, Human Resources
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Novartis to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Novartis on Nov 22nd, 2017
"You need to figure out your way of making yourself heard that doesn't upset the male ego. You need to be vocal and show you can excel at your role. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Novartis can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"The company says it is implementing diversity but when an opportunity arises to hire women into more senior positions, it doesn't happen. The standard rationale is that the women didn't have enough "leadership experience"."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Novartis to other women?
"No"
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Anonymous shared this review of Novartis on Oct 9th, 2017
"You need to work twice as hard as a man if you want to be an executive."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Novartis can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Novartis to other women?
"No"
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