Don't expect excitement when working in IT. - IT Intern Novartis Employee Review

2.0
2 Feb 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It can be a place to start getting experience in the IT field.

Cons

This could be a problem with any large corporation, but it can feel like there is little or no forward progress when working on projects. IT only gets in trouble when it delivers something, so many old and ineffective programs stay in place because there isn't much motivation to get things done. There is always big talk about the next project, but most of the time nothing comes from it.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Pays pretty well in comparison to similar jobs in the market

Cons

Unstable schedule where you are often asked to come in overnight (1-2 am) regardless of if you have worked the previous day or are off. Basically feels like you're permanently on-call to conduct environmental monitoring. Training is slow. The Micro dept in general is currently understaffed. The job also involves lab work once you are done with your daily environmental monitoring tasks. The work never ceases and the Technicians as a whole has several responsibilities. Promotions seem to come very slowly here.

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