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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
412
TOTAL
RATINGS
2085

Novo Nordisk Company Culture

Novo Nordisk Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A+
4.6/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Novo Nordisk CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Lars Jorgensen Novo Nordisk's CEO
Lars Jorgensen
85 /100

Diversity at Novo Nordisk

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A

Diverse employees at Novo Nordisk have rated Professional Development, Meetings, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Novo Nordisk

Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Women at Novo Nordisk have rated Perks And Benefits, Manager, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored

Novo Nordisk eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

47

Novo Nordisk employees are 47% more likely to recommend Novo Nordisk as a great place to work

65%Promoters
17%Passives
18%Detractors

Working at Novo Nordisk

Working at Novo Nordisk is rated highly by 412 employees, across various culture dimensions. Novo Nordisk employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Compensation, and Executive Team categories, putting Novo Nordisk’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Novo Nordisk was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Novo Nordisk

A+

Overall Company Culture at Novo Nordisk is rated A+

Last updated months ago

Top
5%

Novo Nordisk ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 412 Employees

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IT
77
IT77
Sales
76
Sales76
Operations
58
Operations58

Novo Nordisk Employee Reviews

Out of 184 Novo Nordisk employee reviews, 83% were positive. The remaining 17% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Novo Nordisk improve their work culture.

83%
17%
Positive Reviews83%
Constructive Feedback17%

Positive Reviews From Novo Nordisk Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    knowing that I make of difference to patients.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    recognition of different cultures and values.
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    healthcare and insurance package, bonus

Constructive Feedback From Novo Nordisk Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Better health care and bonus
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    More bonus on years of greater sales as well as anhigher base salary due to inflation
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Needs strategic vision, don't just speak goals. Formulate plans and allocate the resources.

Novo Nordisk Company Information

Novo Nordisk Company Overview

Novo Nordisk is a healthcare company and a world leader in diabetes care. In addition, Novo Nordisk has a leading position within areas

Novo Nordisk Mission, Vision & Values

Novo Nordisk Mission Statement

We are dedicated to creating value for patients by changing diabetes – changing how it is treated, how it is viewed around the world, and how the future of the disease evolves. While we seek to offer innovative solutions that fit the way people want to live, changing diabetes cannot be achieved through science alone. We have to effect change at every level: in research, in education, in public policy, and in humanitarian and outreach efforts.

Novo Nordisk Values

  • We create value by having a patient centred business approach.
  • We set ambitious goals and strive for excellence.
  • We are accountable for our financial, environmental and social performance.
  • We provide innovation to the benefit of our stakeholders.
  • We build and maintain good relations with our key stakeholders.
  • We treat everyone with respect.
  • We focus on personal performance and development.
  • We have a healthy and engaging working environment.
  • We optimise the way we work and strive for simplicity.
  • We never compromise on quality and business ethics.

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Novo Nordisk

Our business is built on the conviction that the formula for lasting success is to stay focused, think long-term and do business in a financially, socially and environmentally responsible way.

Our key contribution is to discover and develop innovative medicines and make them accessible to patients throughout the world. But we know that to support better diabetes health for generations to come, we must also invest in efforts to prevent type 2 diabetes and obesity, educating healthcare professionals, offering patient support programmes, and ensuring that we have no negative impact on people, communities and the environment.

Manmade climate change and the non-sustainable consumption and disposal of resources are affecting national economies and worsening human health in many parts of the world. In some cases, the effects of climate change are also adding costs and risks that influence the private sector’s ability to deliver competitive results. 

At Novo Nordisk, we believe that reducing our environmental impact is both our corporate responsibility and a way to mitigate long-term risk.

HeadquarterNovo Allé
United States of America
Websitewww.novonordisk.com
Founding Date1923
Company StatusPublic
StockNVO

Novo Nordisk Competitors

Novo Nordisk competitors include Aimmune Therapeutics, MannKind Corporation, Abbott, and Amgen. Novo Nordisk ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Novo Nordisk compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Aimmune Therapeutics' Logo
    Aimmune Therapeutics
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Novo Nordisk's Logo
    Novo Nordisk
    4.6/5
  3. #3
    MannKind Corporation's Logo
    MannKind Corporation
    4.6/5
  4. #4
    Abbott's Logo
    Abbott
    4.1/5
  5. #5
    Amgen's Logo
    Amgen
    4.1/5
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Novo Nordisk Employees

412 employees at Novo Nordisk have reviewed Novo Nordisk across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 412 Novo Nordisk employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Novo Nordisk are pleased with their total compensation at Novo Nordisk, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Novo Nordisk are extremely happy with their team. 412 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Novo Nordisk are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Novo Nordisk believe the environment at Novo Nordisk is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Novo Nordisk is comfortably fast. About 67% of the employees at Novo Nordisk work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Novo Nordisk are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Novo Nordisk - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Novo Nordisk is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Novo Nordisk employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Novo Nordisk KPIs and OKRs

At Novo Nordisk 67% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Novo Nordisk's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 1 Novo Nordisk employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Novo Nordisk CEO & Leadership

Novo Nordisk CEO - Lars Jorgensen

Lars Jorgensen Novo Nordisk's CEO
85 /100

Novo Nordisk’s CEO Lars Jorgensen started in this role in 2017. Lars’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Novo Nordisk’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the IT department, employees identified with Other ethnicities, and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, employees in the Operations department, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, and employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Novo Nordisk’s competitors, Lars Jorgensen ranks right above Aimmune Therapeutics CEO Dr. Jayson Dallas. Under Jorgensen’s leadership, Novo Nordisk employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and the company’s Executive Team. Professional Development and Gender are two areas, according to respondents, where Novo Nordisk could stand to see real improvement.

Novo Nordisk Leadership

The Novo Nordisk Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Lars Jorgensen, Vice President, Information Technology Henry Cortina, and Vice President Human Resources Debbie Green

  • Lars Jorgensen  CEO / President

    Lars Jorgensen CEO / President

    Lars Jorgensen serves as the CEO / President of Novo Nordisk.

  • Henry Cortina Vice President, Information Technology

    Henry Cortina serves as the Vice President, Information Technology of Novo Nordisk. Henry started at Novo Nordisk in... read more

  • Debbie Green Vice President Human Resources

    Debbie Green serves as the Vice President Human Resources of Novo Nordisk. Debbie started at Novo Nordisk in March of... read more

  • Melani Smith Vice President, Procurement and Business Services

    Melani Smith serves as the Vice President, Procurement and Business Services of Novo Nordisk. Melani started at Novo... read more

  • Andrew Chang Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Compliance, QI&I, Novo Nordisk Quality

    Andrew Chang serves as the Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Compliance, QI&I, Novo Nordisk Quality of Novo... read more

  • Edward Cinca Vice President GLP-1 Portfolio

    Edward Cinca serves as the Vice President GLP-1 Portfolio of Novo Nordisk. Edward started at Novo Nordisk in April of... read more

  • Todd Davey Vice President

    Todd Davey serves as the Vice President of Novo Nordisk. Todd started at Novo Nordisk in August of 2018. Todd currently... read more

  • Richard DeNunzio Vice President, Market Access Strategy & Innovation

    Richard DeNunzio serves as the Vice President, Market Access Strategy & Innovation of Novo Nordisk. Richard started at... read more

  • Jill Fallows-Macaluso Executive Director, Compliance

    Jill Fallows-Macaluso serves as the Executive Director, Compliance of Novo Nordisk. Jill started at Novo Nordisk in... read more

Novo Nordisk Salaries

How much does Novo Nordisk pay?

How much do people at Novo Nordisk get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Novo Nordisk is $130,000, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $129,593, or $62 per hour.

At Novo Nordisk, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $235,040 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,855 annually. Average Novo Nordisk salaries by department include: Admin at $61,895, Engineering at $140,700, Operations at $97,760, and Sales at $154,602. Half of Novo Nordisk salaries are above $129,593.

95 employees at Novo Nordisk rank their Compensation in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 281 ratings) while 90 employees at Novo Nordisk rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 91 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Novo Nordisk employees include job titles like Operations Manager. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Novo Nordisk employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$72k
$72k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$100k
$100k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$123k
$123k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$181k
$181k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$235k
$235k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$276k
$276k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$293k
$293k100th Percentile
$130,000*
Average Compensation
$129,593*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Novo Nordisk Salaries by City

Novo Nordisk Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Novo Nordisk

Diverse employees at Novo Nordisk score the company 78/100 across various culture categories, placing Novo Nordisk in the Top 10% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Novo Nordisk across various culture dimensions.

In Novo Nordisk, we believe that diversity and inclusion in all teams - from entry level to top management - drive better decision making, by ensuring that multiple perspectives are considered. We have a strong stance on the value proposition of diversity in all its forms (gender, nationality, education, experience, age, personality etc.) and encourage all management teams to address and discuss unconscious bias in key decision-making processes.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 80/100
Department - Sales
Men 77/100
Department - IT
Diverse Employees 84/100
Department - Sales

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Novo Nordisk Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Novo Nordisk PTO

Novo Nordisk's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Novo Nordisk's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Novo Nordisk applied for 5 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 80% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

5
Total Applied
  • 80% Granted (4 out of 5)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 5)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 5)
  • 20% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 5)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Novo Nordisk Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Novo Nordisk on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
43%
Engineering
29%
Sales
14%
Admin
14%

Candidates By Location

Seattle
14%
Flushing
14%
Bellevue
14%
Prattville
14%
Elkhart
14%
Other
29%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Novo Nordisk

What is Novo Nordisk address?

Novo Nordisk location is at Novo Allé

Who is the CEO of Novo Nordisk?

Novo Nordisk CEO is Lars Jorgensen, their score by employees is 85

What is Novo Nordisk eNPS?

The eNPS for Novo Nordisk is 47

What is the salary for Web/Visual Designer in Novo Nordisk?

Web/Visual Designer average salary in the US is 92k

What are the salaries in the HR in Novo Nordisk?

The average salaries for HR in Novo Nordisk is 126k

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