Good experience with broad potential for growth - Associate Scientist Gilead Sciences Employee Review

4.0
Nov 18, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

I work with several departments in a cutting edge research environment with some really good scientific staff. There are many chances to gain new job skills with each project task, and I sense a breadth of opportunities for growth depending on how one orients their path. The staff is overall very friendly and helpful. Much of the staff are fairly recent hires, and are more than willing to guide you through the many uncertainties newcomers face.

Cons

Somewhat long hours at times-there's a lot of pressure from aggressive project timelines with limited resources. The staff is spread out in a campus-like environment, and it tends to be more difficult to meet those outside of one's department or work specialty. The company is a bit underdeveloped for its size and ambitions in certain areas, such as its IT network and needs to promote more activities groups for interested employees, such as outdoors or sports clubs.

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Pros

-The only pros are the amazing benefits - probably the best 401K I've seen as well as the highly competitive salaries.

Cons

-Lack of culture is a growing and rampant issue - there is a very high level of favoritism -Micromanagement from senior leadership - instances occuered where they essentially forced an employee to resign and not directly fire him/her just so that they wouldn't have to pay severence package, etc. Managers want to just make themselves look good and make it clear that your only job is to acf as if they are God's gift to this messed up planet. -Lack of proper communication and frequent unnecessary team meetings held which are a waste of time and do not accomplish any desirable results.

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