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Gilead Sciences Benefits

4.4
408 Ratings

Our Benefits

Working at Gilead is not just a job; it’s a shared passion for addressing unmet medical needs for patients facing life-threatening diseases around the world. At Gilead, being here matters and we are committed to providing employees with a competitive Total Rewards package to support you in managing your overall health and financial well-being.


Our Total Rewards program includes competitive base salary and incentive compensation, stock awards, an employee stock purchase plan, health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) savings plan with a company match that vests immediately, and other valuable benefits, such as paid time off and wellness programs.

Linking pay to company and individual performance is central to Gilead's continued success. Our Total Rewards program allows you to see your compensation increase when you and the company perform well.

Which benefits does Gilead Sciences provide?

Current and former employees report that Gilead Sciences provides the following benefits. It may not be complete.

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Insurance, Health & Wellness

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Financial & Retirement

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4.1
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4.0
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Family & Parenting

4.3
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Vacation & Time Off

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Perks & Discounts

3.4
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4.0
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Professional Support

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Employee Benefit Reviews

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  • Health Insurance(91 comments)

    Excellent benefits across the board

  • Vacation & Paid Time Off(78 comments)

    Flexible hours and good vacation policies

  • 401K Plan(50 comments)

    Overall a very good contribution by the company

Jun 7, 2023
4.0
Current Senior Research Associate II in Oceanside, CA, California

401k, PTO, 15k matching, wellness benefits, ESPP

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Jun 5, 2023
5.0
Current Therapeutic Specialist in Foster City, CA, California

Great incentives, nice benefits and

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Jun 2, 2023
5.0
Current Sales in Tampa, FL, Florida

great culture great people to work for

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May 31, 2023
5.0
Current Process Engineer in Santa Monica, CA, California

100% 401k match up to 15k a year + ESPP is excellent.

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May 31, 2023
5.0
Current Senior Scientist I in Oceanside, CA, California

Stock, cash bonus, ESPP, and 401K contribution

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May 25, 2023
4.0
Former Senior System Analyst in Foster City, CA, California

Gilead Sciences offers good benefits

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May 23, 2023
5.0
Current Director in Foster City, CA, California

Fantastic Benefits. Very caring company. 401K plan needs some good portfolio (some improvement oppty there)

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May 20, 2023
5.0
Current Quality in La Verne, CA, California

Generous benefits package in the pharmaceutical space

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May 14, 2023
5.0
Current Regulatory Affairs Manager in Foster City, CA, California

$15k match for 401(k) fully vested

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May 8, 2023
4.0
Current Director in Foster City, CA, California

Gym is new and very nice

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