Senior Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Gilead Sciences with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 38% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Manager roles take an average of 40 days to get hired, when considering 21 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Gilead Sciences overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Gilead Sciences as a Senior Manager according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Phone interview: 30%
Group panel interview: 14%
Skills test: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Background check: 7%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA) in Feb 2014
Interview
I was contacted by a third party recruiter and later interviewed with Gilead Hr recruiter followed by the hiring manager and later flown out to meet multiple people with different levels. Can be a very challenging interview process with so many people but they were all nice and very personable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain step by step on how you applied a strategic recommendation to the business and outline your tactical approach?
This was a fairly solid interview process. The interview team was quick and organized with clear questions and a process that makes sense. I also had the ability to counter offer.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences in Mar 2025
Interview
3 rounds of Interviews and then got ghosted by recruiter. Mailed 3 times, and no response. You kinda get your hopes up if interviews go very well and it is your top choice career wise. And then they ghost you for a month and still no rejection, nor acceptance. Disappointed
I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA)
Interview
There were 2 HR screenings and 7 interviews with the team along with the hiring manager. Met the majority of the team and did multiple 30 minute interviews. Very passionate and welcoming team. Not a stressful interview environment.