I thought white supremacy and colonialism was a thing of the past! - Anonymous employee Gilead Sciences Employee Review

1.0
May 25, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Right now nothing; the company lives and breathes on previous success thanks to some to great people who have long left the company.

Cons

Not sure where to start but I'll try. 1. Company and the leadership has no insight into how bad things are right now; they are reaping the success of some great people who worked hard to bring the company to the level where it is at now. It is only a matter of time before the ivory tower comes down. 2. Institutionally racist company and it does that very overtly. The value of 'inclusion' was added recently to hide this from the surface but this is endemic. If you are coloured, please do not join the company - you will be treated as a second class citizen with lower pay compared to peers, appalling treatment and no opportunities will be given to you. 3. The company is for those who are 50+; no dynamism and very old hierarchical culture that is not receptive to feedback. If any of the top leadership read this review, they'll simply laugh and move on.

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