Gilead Sciences reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,013 total reviews)
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Daniel O’Day

68% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Gilead Sciences has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,013 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gilead Sciences employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
4.0
Feb 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefit package Education assistance and also continuing education

Cons

I was there when the founders were still there. I find it is easy for the newly hired to interview, but harder to apply the core values on a daily basis.

3.0
Feb 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Gilead pays well and has a strong compensation package, including RSUs

Cons

Lack of decision-making, teams run lean and are worked until they break, high turnover and general unhappiness, competitive culture pits staff against each other, racist leadership, inconsistent application of rules

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