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      Gilead Sciences

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      Gilead Sciences reviews

      3.5

      61% would recommend to a friend

      (2,014 total reviews)
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      Daniel O’Day

      68% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Senior management

      Gilead Sciences has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,014 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gilead Sciences employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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      2K reviews
      3.0
      Feb 3, 2016

      It has it's benefits; it HAS it's setbacks

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A portfolio of current and upcoming drugs that work and provide meaningful impact and benefit to society, worldwide. Working at Gilead provides some good benefits. There are 15 days of PTO (20 when you hit 5 years, and 25 when you hit 10 years), there are 13 company holidays including a week off +1 day, and there is a 100% 401K company match.

      Cons

      Over the last few years the culture has really declined. Upper management has continued to set very aggressive timelines (with seemingly complete disregard for what is achievable); this causes more and more discord among different groups and coworkers. Base compensation should be much higher than it currently is.

      2.0
      Aug 25, 2015

      Director

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There is a lot of work to do if you want to pick up more work. You title and salary may not reflect it but you get the experience.

      Cons

      Gilead struggles with respect and lack of communication. This is top down. Management by fear in all areas. You are expected to work evenings and weekends.

      1.0
      Feb 20, 2015

      Worst management practices in my 20+ years experience at 10+ companies (review for 2009-2011)

      Clinical development
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They give you titles and signing bonuses, probably because they have such a hard time getting people willing to work there. They are always hiring, due to the high turnover rate. In recent years, the stock price has been doing well.

      Cons

      When there is a management challenge, instead of having a conversation with the employee and trying to manage the problem, they made their lives miserable to get them to quit. Management expressed extreme pride in how efficient they were as compared with companies like BMS, J&J, etc For example, when people would ask about getting more resources, they would say, "where are you from? Oh, for 5 of them, there is 1 of us." Although HR usually is there for the company and not really for the employees (with the exception of a few companies), it is never as true as it is here. Don't bother bringing any issues to HR. It would be more productive for you to spend your time searching for another job, although due to how many hours you have to work here, you probably won't have the time. Work-life balance doesn't exist here and you shouldn't even breath a word of it or you will be fired or made to wish you were dead. Recruiters throughout the bay area in biotech know to go poaching there, because of the environment. The most political, back-stabbing environment I have ever experienced or heard of. Extreme favoritism and politics. Talking about the company to anyone you wouldn't trust with your life (slight exaggeration) is not advisable; and don't talk in the hallways or cafes.

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