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      Toxic, grueling work environment in Cambridge - Anonymous employee Novartis Employee Review

      2.0
      30 May 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      great place to learn, but not to grow. Good perks.

      Cons

      Limited growth opportunities for non-PhDs. Weird cultural limits to who you could interact with beyond the scope of your position. Toxic atmosphere with no real tangible direction. Everyone looks miserable and unhappy. Most days people were rude and unprofessional. HR and management doesn't deal with poor/toxic performers in a timely manner. So many sexist comments and favoritism, and when brought to anyone's attention it was gaslit like crazy. Calibration was completely nonsensical even within the same departments. Even if you do well, you still question your worth and your place. Very academic-like environment rather than a corporate one.

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      Thank you for your comment. We are sorry to hear of your experience and take all comments of discrimination seriously and as such have passed this information to the Novartis SpeakUp Office (formerly the Business Practices Office (BPO)). We recommend you also contact our SpeakUp Office directly by email at bpo@novartis.com if you have any additional information to share. Novartis strives to create a safe and fair environment for all its associates and thank you in advance for sharing any additional information with us.

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      Cons

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