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      Research Scientist I Interview

      Mar 7, 2017
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Foster City, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA)

      Interview

      One hour long talk at the beginning describing previous research, followed by one-on-one interviews throughout the day. Most people were nice, and most questions seemed oriented toward personality fit rather than about technical expertise. As it is at much of big pharma, many of the interviewers attended the best graduate institutions, and therefore had this air of superiority if you were not someone attending one of those institutions. One interviewer in particular was very pretentious and hard for this very reason. I think this is something that is problematic for the industry, because it is leading to a market of individuals with a homogenous mindset, something I feel explains a lot of the troubles with the pharma industry over the past decade. One thing that was somewhat offensive was that I never received a call/e-mail declining me for the position; they just never called me back, which I find to be very unprofessional.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a situation of conflict in lab and how you overcame it.
      Answer question
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      Research Scientist Interview

      Jan 21, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

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      HM phone screening and onsite interview with presentation. There was a group lunch with few team members. At the end of the day, there was a HR interview. I received a rejection by email.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      technical question. trouble shooting skills, and cooperation skills
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      Research Scientist Interview

      Jul 7, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Foster City, CA
      Accepted offer
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      Application

      I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA)

      Interview

      The interview process at Gilead had 4 stages: Round 1: 30 min phone call with recruiter Round 2: 30 min 1:1 phone interview with Hiring Manager (technical) Round 3: 30 min phone interview with HM + 3 senior leaders of the group (technical) Round 4: All day in-person interview - 1 hour presentation with Q+A, and 1:1, 2:1 or 3:1 interviews with department colleagues

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      A lot of technical questions based on experience highlighted in my CV
      Answer question
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      Research Scientist Interview

      Nov 1, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Foster City, CA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA)

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      The entire process was fast and focused mainly on technical questions. It was a great experience overall. It was a great opportunity to meet a team of brilliant scientists. Overall great experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Explain your daily work routines.
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