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We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic disease and create long-term health.

We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and work to treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Founded in Denmark in 1923, today we employ more than 68,800 people in 80 offices around the world – all united by our bold purpose to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Want to learn more? Visit www.novonordisk.com.

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Rating Reviews

Rating is calculated based on 24 reviews and is evolving.

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Pharmaceutical Sales Rep
3.4
7 December 2025
Flexible If You Hit Your Numbers
Pros: As a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep, I've had good flexibility managing my own schedule and territory in the Chicago area. You can mostly work remotely for admin tasks, which is a huge plus. This helps a lot for field sales roles in the pharmaceutical industry.
Cons: While flexible with time, the sales quotas are really tough to meet. You're always chasing targets, which can lead to long hours despite the hybrid model. Sometimes the expectations feel overwhelming.
Advice to Management: Continue offering remote work options for administrative tasks. It would be great to explore ways to ease the pressure from sales quotas or provide more resources to help reps hit targets without constant burnout.
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Clinical Trial Manager
3.4
2 February 2026
Work-life balance is okay, but it's on you
Pros: As a Clinical Trial Manager, I've found that the hybrid work model helps a lot. You can usually manage your 40-hour weeks if you're efficient and your team isn't overloaded. Being a large corporate pharmaceutical company, there are solid resources.
Cons: Project deadlines can be brutal, especially during launch phases in the pharmaceutical industry. It's easy to get sucked into working late if you don't set boundaries. Some teams definitely have it tougher with constant demands.
Advice to Management: Encourage managers to really enforce boundaries for their teams. Burnout is a real concern when project demands get crazy, especially for clinical roles.
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Clinical Research Associate
3.4
10 January 2026
Decent work-life balance if you set boundaries
Pros: The pay and benefits are solid, which is common in the pharmaceutical industry. I like the hybrid model; it offers some flexibility, especially for those of us working in the Princeton, NJ office. You get good exposure to important clinical trials.
Cons: Work-life balance can be a struggle, particularly as a Clinical Research Associate. Project deadlines often mean long hours, and it's easy for 40-hour weeks to stretch into 50+. It can be tough to truly disconnect, and expectations for responsiveness are high.
Advice to Management: Encourage managers to actively promote work-life balance and ensure realistic project timelines. It's key for retaining good talent in these demanding Clinical Research Associate roles.
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