Culture is terrible - Anonymous employee Gilead Sciences Employee Review

1.0
19 Oct 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Smart scientists and had a great pipeline in the past. Weather is nice. Lunch offerings are good. Parking is plentiful. Free coffee.

Cons

People are jumping ship left and right since beginning of the year and everyone talks about how it is the worst culture for employees that they have ever worked at. Very smug leadership. Very insular. Very behind the times and just adopting values and offerings other companies have offered for years and only doing it due to pressure to compete and not because it is really believed in. Change will only come with a real shake-up at the C-suite which isn't going to happen any time soon.

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

Meaningful, mission-driven work with the opportunity to contribute to projects that can have a real impact on patients. Colleagues are highly knowledgeable, supportive, and generally willing to provide mentorship. Gilead also offers strong resources, exposure to different functions within the pharmaceutical industry, and opportunities to work on high-visibility projects.

Cons

Cons: As with many large companies, decision-making and project approvals can sometimes move slowly because of multiple layers of review. The experience may also vary depending on the specific team and manager, and the number of meetings and internal processes can occasionally feel cumbersome.

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