Alcon Reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,522 total reviews)
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David J Endicott

77% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Alcon has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,522 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Alcon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
8 Aug 2016

Not a great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, great work life balance.

Cons

No support from anyone. Middle management is terrible, you need a thick skin to deal with blame culture and discrimination. Not recommending..

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Alcon Response
9y
Thank you for your honest review. We are sorry to hear of your negative experience but wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
1.0
4 June 2025

A company that doesn’t care about their people, only the $

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good products, market leading brands

Cons

Decisions from the top down impact the entire country, Flexibility minimal, decisions to remove people based on constant changes and not performance.

1.0
28 Aug 2024

Terrible Culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent Salary, and bonus scheme.

Cons

Terrible Culture, comes from the top down. Associates will only succeed if they work 24/7 and say yes to everything. If you push back you will be pushed out.

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