World leader in HIV, but stressed out culture & weak leadership
Pros
If you are interested in and want to make an impact in space of HIV/PrEP this is the place to be! Each employee wears multiple hats, you feel like you've made meaningful contributions to the business. Tremendous learning in short periods of time. Rewarding and industry-leading compensation.
Cons
Gilead aspires to be big pharma but is a small-to-mid sized biotech, with only one real revenue drive, that funds all other teams' resources & research. Lack of diverse pipeline, start-up culture, and big pharma aspirations bring a lot of stress in day-to-day activities. Organization structure is fragmented with multiple teams doing same or similar work with overlap and no clear roles & responsibilities outlined. Weak leadership with little-to-no direct US market experience. Functional leaders often lack deep functional expertise and the ability to create & drive long-term vision, often get lost in day-to-day churn, leading to frustration in middle management (D/SD/ED) and junior workforce (M/SM/AD/D).