I applied online. The process took 10 months. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Oceanside, CA) in Feb 2014
Interview
The interview lasted a little over 4 hours with a range of interviewers. Some were easy and others were more difficult. I got a feel for the different personalities at the department.
The interview was that of skill set, depth of knowledge, personality, and included lunch.
The most difficult thing is meeting a team where half of the interviewers had stubborn personalities. I certainly walked out of the interview not planning to accept an offer (if it was made). However, each department has its own "personality," so don't shy away.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if....? how about if this....? ok, then what if this happened?...but what if....
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences
Interview
First round was talent acquisition phone call followed by interview with hiring manager and members of the team. Second round was full panel interview beginning with a presentation. All interviews via Zoom.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your current situation and why are you exploring opportunities with Gilead?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Oceanside, CA) in Apr 2019
Interview
Very fast. HR petson i worked with was very pushy to the point where I felt he had broken some of the new ca legislation asking about salary. The hiring manger was easy to talk to. No presentations just basic techinical questions.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Oceanside, CA) in Aug 2016
Interview
I was contacted in April by a recruiter, then a phone interview with the hiring manager shortly thereafter. There was no follow up and I assumed I was out of the running until several months later I was asked if I'd like to come in for an interview. The interview was a half day of one-on-one or group interviews with various prospective colleagues and higher-ups. The questions were mostly technical with no behavioral ones asked.
I've heard Gilead runs "lean" and I got that impression. Some interviewers seemed impatient, brusque with one senior manager looking at the clock repeatedly. However, what compelled me to write was the total radio silence from the recruiter, the hiring manager or whoever after this interview. Very unprofessional and not an organization I would want to be a part of.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you deduce, orthogonally, the possible causes of protein aggregation based on chromatography data.
Associate Scientist I applicants have rated the interview process at Gilead Sciences with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 29% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Scientist I roles take an average of 114 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Gilead Sciences overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Gilead Sciences as a Associate Scientist I according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 27%
Phone interview: 23%
One on one interview: 23%
Presentation: 12%
Personality test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
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