Thread regarding Novartis AG layoffs

Hello All - I used to work for Novartis and I left a few years ago. I liked my time at Novartis and would like to see if I can return and work there again. I wanted to see if you had inside information about the current situation - I am wandering if Novartis is still going through layoffs in 2014 and 2015 and if the company started hiring again. I used to work at the Alcon plant.