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      Research Associate Interview

      8 Aug 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Edmonton, AB
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Edmonton, AB)

      Interview

      Half a day. Research presentation to department middle management first thing, followed by questions. Then numerous rounds of small group and individual interviews with select department management and HR. Tour of the labs and plant at the end. Taxi to the airport right around noon. The hiring manager and a senior department manager took me out for dinner the night before. I was from out of town so they paid for all expenses during my trip, but submitting receipts for cabs and hotel was not an easy process. Basically it was a very draining morning, and rather intense considering I was interviewing for the absolute lowest position in the department. Apparently they don't make Research Associates (BSc level job) do presentations at the interview anymore, so that's a step in the right direction.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you deal with conflict?
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      Research Associate Interview

      16 Oct 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Gilead Sciences

      Interview

      First started with an initial HR screen, then hiring manager interview, then multiple individual interviews with team members, 30 minutes each. The intensity of the interview will depend on the team.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      When was a time your data was questioned?
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      Research Associate Interview

      20 May 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Foster City, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA)

      Interview

      A few video call interviews after talking to someone in hiring. They asked some technical questions but were also checking for team work. After that, there was no formal rejection though.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They asked me how to troubleshoot one of the instrument methods (LCMS) if the run wasn't going as planned.
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      Research Associate Interview

      2 Aug 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences

      Interview

      At this point I don't even know if Gilead actually hiring. Or they just taunting with jobs opening. I have been applied, and yet I seen multiple jobs reposted with the same job descriptions on multiple platforms. Don't even bother applying with Gilead. They just taunting and make it seems like they are hiring but they actually not. Waste of time. I hope Gilead HR, Talent recruiters and Hiring Managers actually take this seriously because it is cruel for the people who job hunting to see ghost jobs.
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