Stay Away From Gilead - Terrible Employee Experience - Anonymous employee Gilead Sciences Employee Review

1.0
Jul 11, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Foster City has a beautiful campus.

Cons

Leaders are volatile and explosive, the culture allows for them to disrespect and demean employees/contractors. HR leads the charge on treating people terribly, HRBPs and Executive Assistants leaking privileged employee situations to anyone who will listen. No leadership training or development - it doesn't matter how you do your job only how much you kiss up to the leaders. They promote the person who sucks up the most not the person who performs the best. They like to say that relationships are key to success but what they mean to succeed its all about who you know and how well you play their game. Don't let them bribe you with a good salary - you will be miserable within a month.

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Cons

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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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