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Updated Jun 5, 2023

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Found 1,532 of over 2K reviews
3.9
75% Recommend to a Friend
Gilead Sciences CEO Daniel O’Day
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Gilead Sciences CEO Daniel O’Day
Daniel O’Day
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Pros
  • "great benefits and comp packages(in 216 reviews)
  • "People are great and committed(in 111 reviews)
  • "The pay was good but now other companies are at the same level or above.(in 61 reviews)
  • "Good salaries & benefits(in 59 reviews)
  • "Great teams and well coordinated(in 34 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Great Company

    May 31, 2023 - Recruiter 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great work life balance, feels that the company truly cares about the company, great company culture

    Cons

    we have too many Zoom meetings

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  2. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Management Does Not Care

    May 29, 2023 - Finance Manager in Foster City, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    - Quality of Work - Qualifications of colleagues

    Cons

    -Fake management that smiles in your face and tells you one thing and does another. - Corporate environment that requires buddying up and perfecting the art of passive aggression - Colleagues move internally or externally so often that there is little to no continuity

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  4. 3.0
    Former Employee

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    Jun 5, 2023 - Sr associate scientist in Foster City, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    good benefits good salary office setting is good

    Cons

    bad management and culture no work life balance

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  5. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Been here over 10 years and looking forward to the next 10.

    May 16, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Gilead is who it claims to be. Core Values are part of our DNA. I’m as jaded as the next person my age; nonetheless, I truly believe Gilead is a force for good in the world. It’s not perfect but it knows that and tries to get better and do better every day.

    Cons

    Too much work to do, seriously.

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  6. 1.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Out of Touch CEO/Upper Mgmt

    May 10, 2023 - Pharmacovigilance 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Decent benefits like healthcare and 401k

    Cons

    The company recently went back on their previous return to office policies. They are now enforcing 3 days per week and tracking employee attendance and time on site. Never mind if your entire department is remote, still have to be onsite. The culture is toxic and the company is bloated with highly paid managers and executives who are out of touch with modern working culture. Very hard to grow your career, employees are required to spend 2 years in their position before even being considered for promotion. Company doesn’t allow for an employee to receive the highest performance rating two years in a row, regardless of their actual performance.

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    4 people found this review helpful
  7. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Na

    Jun 2, 2023 - Clinical Trial Manager in South San Francisco, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great compensation, medical insurance, 401k match

    Cons

    Poor work life balance, long hours of work

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  8. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Great company to work for if the team is right for you

    May 30, 2023 - Associate Director in Foster City, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great benefits, Focus of DEI, Sustainability efforts

    Cons

    Need better HR services for growth, mentorship and evaluating performance

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  9. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    High pressure job, toxic management

    May 29, 2023 - Biostatistics Manager 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Compensation and benefits are good

    Cons

    Each person gets assigned 3-5 people’s jobs in this company versus other companies in the same industry

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    1 person found this review helpful
  10. 3.0
    Current Employee

    Could be a better toxic environment

    May 14, 2023 - Sales Specialist 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good pay, benefits, that’s pretty much it. Managers are toxic egomaniacs that are mostly new to management and trying to figure it out by strangling the life out of employees.

    Cons

    Not so good if you don’t thrive in toxicity

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    2 people found this review helpful
  11. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Not bad, job will pay the bills and fund retirement

    Apr 25, 2023 - Quality Specialist III in Foster City, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    -$1000 Wellness Benefit -$15k 401k Match -ESPP -New Gym

    Cons

    Little to no work, life balance. Newer teams do not have structure and a bit disorganized. Some people want to take on more than they can chew (for lean reasons or visibility?) and then delegate to lower level associates/specialist and provide no guidance.

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Gilead Sciences has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,961 reviews left anonymously by employees. 75% of employees would recommend working at Gilead Sciences to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gilead Sciences employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gilead Sciences. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

75% of Gilead Sciences employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Gilead Sciences 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Gilead Sciences to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, culture, management.

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