Gilead Sciences reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,015 total reviews)
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68% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Gilead Sciences has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,015 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
Mar 13, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Great experiences - there are no silos so you get a wide variety of experiences

Cons

Pay is not all that great. Don't really seem to care about employees and employee feedback (from annual survey - the biggest complaint was compensation and the basically said 'too bad, not going to change'). As long as corporate goals are met - individuals do not matter.

2.0
Jul 24, 2015

Brutal...

Recommend
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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

2.0
Mar 13, 2014

Bad manager

Recommend
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Pros

Good ESPP, 401K plan, backup care benefits- nice location, club fitness available, bagels on Wed.

Cons

People who have been working for the company for 8-10 years are usually in a position of power and tend to abuse their direct reports. These managers spend their time at the gym, pretending to work, bragging about their stock options and RSUs - how much they have in their bank account. Toxic environment for someone who is a hard worker and ambitious...very discouraging...

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