Is Gilead Sciences a good company to work for?

Gilead Sciences has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,676 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Gilead Sciences to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Gilead Sciences have been left by employees working as Intern , Internship and Project Manager .

Does Gilead Sciences pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gilead Sciences employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gilead Sciences. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gilead Sciences?

62% of Gilead Sciences employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gilead Sciences 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gilead Sciences?

Associate Director (94) , Director (87) , Manager (63) , Research Scientist (51) , Intern (48) , Senior Manager (46) , Senior Research Associate (31) , Research Associate (30) , Project Manager (22) , Associate Scientist (21) , Therapeutic Specialist (21) , Administrative Coordinator (19) , Clinical Trial Manager (19) , Executive Director (18) , Internship (17)

What are the pros of working at Gilead Sciences according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits and comp packages" ((in 331 reviews)); "People are great and committed" ((in 160 reviews)); "The pay was good but now other companies are at the same level or above." ((in 131 reviews)); "Great colleagues, fast" ((in 58 reviews)); "Great teams and well coordinated" ((in 57 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gilead Sciences according to real employee reviews?

"There is no work life balance and you're physically and mentally exhausted every day." ((in 151 reviews)); "Poor management generally" ((in 114 reviews)); "Others have bad managers and have bad experiences." ((in 59 reviews)); "Horrible management, lots of incompetent people in Finance, poor leadership in Finance as well." ((in 51 reviews)); "While it seems to have changed, the upper management from 10 years ago was completely out for themselves" ((in 48 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gilead Sciences layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Gilead Sciences layoffs and their outlook for job security at Gilead Sciences in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Gilead Sciences locations?

Foster City , San Francisco , San Dimas , Oceanside , Raleigh , La Verne , Seattle , Los Angeles , San Mateo , Morris Plains , New York , Parsippany , Santa Monica , San Diego , San Jose , Washington , Fremont , South San Francisco , Chicago , Dallas , Nashville , Durham , Houston , Boulder , Phoenix , California City , Hayward , Oakland , Redwood City , Philadelphia

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Gilead Sciences reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,019 total reviews)

Daniel O’Day

70% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Gilead Sciences has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,019 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Apr 13, 2014

Work Hard, Learn Lots, Then Find Another Company That Will Pay You What You're Worth

Senior research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- aggressive environment convinces employees to eliminate their social lives , commit themselves entirely to the company, and wait for their stock options to vest before hurrying to the next better-paying job

Cons

- refusal to hire contractors in order to avoid paying out the recruiters and committing to full-time employee benefits - very low salary compensation compared to other comparable companies - bonuses and raises are practically negligible - micro-management from managers who are overworked and not fit to manage people - unprofessional upper-management not interested in contributing to a positive or nurturing work environment whatsoever - the poison of politics lurks heavily in every department

2.0

Oct 27, 2013

Finance feels like OK Corral

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High compensation packages, smart people

Cons

Managent is the worst have ever seen. Just started in Finance, and already thinking about quitting

1.0

Apr 12, 2023

Worst Biotech/Pharma Culture in the Business

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great such as health, 401K match, and other perks

Cons

No one at Gilead will tell you what the culture of Gilead is. Here are my thoughts after several years. Do as you are told, micromanagement is key to success? There is a complete lack of leadership and management training for managers, worst in the industry. People are Gilead leaders are unexperienced and over titled so there's no opportunity for real growth.

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