Does Gilead Sciences pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gilead Sciences employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gilead Sciences. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gilead Sciences?

60% of Gilead Sciences employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gilead Sciences 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gilead Sciences?

Associate Director (94) , Director (86) , Manager (63) , Research Scientist (51) , Intern (48) , Senior Manager (46) , Senior Research Associate (31) , Research Associate (30) , Project Manager (22) , Associate Scientist (21) , Therapeutic Specialist (21) , Administrative Coordinator (19) , Clinical Trial Manager (19) , Executive Director (18) , Internship (17)

What are the pros of working at Gilead Sciences according to real employee reviews?

"Benefit and payment are good" ((in 334 reviews)); "People are great and committed" ((in 162 reviews)); "The pay was good but now other companies are at the same level or above." ((in 132 reviews)); "Great teams and well coordinated" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great colleagues, fast" ((in 56 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gilead Sciences according to real employee reviews?

"There is no work life balance and you're physically and mentally exhausted every day." ((in 148 reviews)); "Poor management generally" ((in 109 reviews)); "Others have bad managers and have bad experiences." ((in 53 reviews)); "Horrible management, lots of incompetent people in Finance, poor leadership in Finance as well." ((in 51 reviews)); "While it seems to have changed, the upper management from 10 years ago was completely out for themselves" ((in 47 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gilead Sciences layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Gilead Sciences layoffs and their outlook for job security at Gilead Sciences in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Gilead Sciences locations?

London , Uxbridge , Cambridge , Leeds , Reading , Hayes , Newcastle upon Tyne , Weybridge , Isleworth

Gilead Sciences reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(2,012 total reviews)

Daniel O’Day

68% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Gilead Sciences has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,012 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 and biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Jun 19, 2026

High pay and good culture, but management lacks clarity

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High salary, good products, pleasant people across the organization, fewer restrictive policies than some other pharma

Cons

Questionable decisions from higher management, frequent restructures, transparency is reducing every year

5.0

Jun 18, 2026

Good company to work for with no significant downsides

On site support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company to work for

Cons

no serious cons to be listed

1.0

Jun 18, 2026

Only "Pros" are the benefits/salary, otherwise highly toxic and ruthless work culture

Qa specialist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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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