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    Found 818 reviews

    3.8
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    72%
    Recommend to a Friend
    86%
    Approve of CEO
    Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen
    171 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "Field Force work life balance is not that much good" (in 42 reviews)

    • "becoming big pharma with some of the negatives of periodic restructuring layoffs" (in 23 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Great company to work for"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Overall
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Clinical Research Associate 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Novo Nordisk full-time for more than 2 years

      Pros

      Fantastic benefits, great working environment, ethical and environmentally conscious company, good training, international travel to meetings

      Cons

      Can't really think of any

    2. "Good company to work for"

      StarStarStarStarStar
        Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

        I have been working at Novo Nordisk

        Pros

        Culture, ethics, colleagues, patient centric approach, environment sensitivity

        Cons

        Flat organisation , limited promotions

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      • "Great culture and work life balance"

        StarStarStarStarStar
          Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
          Recommends

          I worked at Novo Nordisk full-time

          Pros

          Culture people and work life balance

          Cons

          Process old systems and too many systems.

        • "Novo"

          StarStarStarStarStar
            Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
            Recommends

            I worked at Novo Nordisk full-time

            Pros

            Good, ethical, friendly, good training

            Cons

            But no progression, role better elsewhere

            Advice to Management

            -

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            StarStarStarStarStar
              Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

              I worked at Novo Nordisk

              Pros

              Good leadership and customer focused

              Cons

              Is sometimes too corporate led

            • "Marketing"

              StarStarStarStarStar
                Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
                Recommends
                Positive Outlook
                Approves of CEO

                I have been working at Novo Nordisk full-time

                Pros

                Competitive team, senior experience, everyone counts

                Cons

                Currently in a period of internal changes, that creates uncertainty and pressure

                Advice to Management

                Create an envairontment where everyone understand each others roles, that would help

              • "Friendly professional organisation"

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                Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
                Recommends
                Positive Outlook
                Disapproves of CEO

                I have been working at Novo Nordisk full-time for more than 2 years

                Pros

                Supportive management Well structured role Great benefits - pension, car, gym, free breakfast and lunch, social events

                Cons

                Premium priced products makes it a tough sell to struggling NHS. Flexible working policy variable across the business and dependent on who your boss is. Limited opportunity for promotion.

              • "Snapshot"

                StarStarStarStarStar
                  Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

                  I have been working at Novo Nordisk full-time

                  Pros

                  World Leaders in Diabetes Care

                  Cons

                  Not competitive enough with regards to employee Salaries

                • "A very good company and a good environment"

                  StarStarStarStarStar
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                  • Senior Management
                  Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
                  Recommends
                  Approves of CEO

                  I have been working at Novo Nordisk

                  Pros

                  Very ethic and employee oriented company. Good environment. Healthy and successful in its field

                  Cons

                  Salaries are not the highest but good benefits

                • Helpful (4)

                  "If your face does not fit anymore......."

                  StarStarStarStarStar
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                  Former Employee - Accounts - Somewhere in Gatwick, England
                  Doesn't Recommend
                  Neutral Outlook
                  Disapproves of CEO

                  I worked at Novo Nordisk full-time for more than 4 years

                  Pros

                  Free canteen good benefits great pension friendly team members

                  Cons

                  work life balance head count restrictions will get you out on return from long sick term crap HR

                  Advice to Management

                  Be honest set realistic goals admit when wrong Pay better price product realistically

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