Brutal... - IT Engineer Gilead Sciences Employee Review

2.0
Jul 24, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Great executives (CEO, CIO, ...) that are very smart and know how to position themselves in the market -Solid benefits -Good location in Bay Area -Stock, although it has significantly tapered and they are very stingy with giving them out nowadays

Cons

-Tons of bureaucracy across the board -In house talent used to be rock stars, now they just hire anybody off the street as long as you're a buddy of someone in management -Lots of politics to get things done. People stepping on each other to save themselves rampant in our department -Lackluster management, too many chiefs/not enough Indians -No ceiling on # hours to work, they expect you to be available all hours of the day

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Pros

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Cons

-Lack of culture is a growing and rampant issue - there is a very high level of favoritism -Micromanagement from senior leadership - instances occuered where they essentially forced an employee to resign and not directly fire him/her just so that they wouldn't have to pay severence package, etc. Managers want to just make themselves look good and make it clear that your only job is to acf as if they are God's gift to this messed up planet. -Lack of proper communication and frequent unnecessary team meetings held which are a waste of time and do not accomplish any desirable results.

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