Toxic culture and work environment, not worth the pay - Director Gilead Sciences Employee Review

1.0
Jul 12, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Nice campus with decent cafeteria food, plenty of free parking, good pay

Cons

Constant fire drills due to poor planning, inefficient processes, and lack of clear direction. Culture of fear makes for bad science. Good talent is leaving and there is no real desire to develop their employees. Most people are here to get promoted and so highly political environment and people are rarely genuine. I feel like I wasted my time here and potentially set back my career.

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Pros

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Cons

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