Is Novartis a good company to work for as a Finance Development Program?

Finance Development Program professionals working at Novartis have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 53 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Novartis employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Finance Development Program Jobs at Novartis now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Finance Development Program interview questions at Novartis .

Does Novartis pay Finance Development Program employees well?

Finance Development Program professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Novartis with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 53 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Finance Development Program salaries and benefits at Novartis .

How happy are Finance Development Program professionals working at Novartis?

73% of Finance Development Program employees at Novartis would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 13% in the past 12 months. Finance Development Program professionals have also rated Novartis with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Novartis?

Manager (268) , Associate Director (205) , Analyst (198) , Director (185) , Senior Analyst (159) , Intern (144) , Project Manager (139) , Sales Representative (130) , Medical Representative (91) , Business Analyst (90) , Internship (71) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (69) , Senior Manager (64) , Scientist (58) , Data Scientist (56)

What are the pros of working at Novartis according to real employee reviews?

"The work life balance is good and a company to look out for in later career" ((in 983 reviews)); "Great Culture Awesome long lasting connections Learned lots while I was there having no Pharma background" ((in 800 reviews)); "Good benefits and you get to work with very talented and intelligent individuals." ((in 705 reviews)); "great people (managed not so well) and it was used to be much more scientific." ((in 434 reviews)); "Good Salary and Bonus." ((in 374 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Novartis according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and handling of issues raised" ((in 259 reviews)); "If we are in good managers team... It's the best place to work... Else it's a hell...." ((in 138 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is distant from ground reality due to prolonged TfG/restructuring and it's hangover." ((in 110 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs create uncertainty." ((in 89 reviews)); "Growth opportunity is limited and depends on your team" ((in 70 reviews))

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3.5

73% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

Vas Narasimhan

93% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Finance Development Program employees have rated Novartis with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 53 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Finance Development Program professionals have a good working experience there. Novartis is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Finance Development Program professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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53 reviews

2.0

Aug 15, 2025

if you arent white + swiss german forget it

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

package is decent to good hybrid working good cafeteria selection

Cons

its an insider club of swiss germans its very subtle in its racism dei isnt real , dont be fooled

4.0

Jan 11, 2025

aa

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance and leave policy, opportunities for growth

Cons

no lease car policy in the organisation

1.0

Dec 1, 2024

Financial Controller

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative tools used and solid processes.

Cons

There are no opportunities to grow. Most of the finance roles were moved to India.

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