Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Gilead Sciences as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Marketing Specialist and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Marketing Specialist and roles were rated as the easiest.
I completed an HR screening, hiring manager interview and competency-based interview over a period of more than a month and a half. Unfortunately, I was later rejected via a standard Workday notification stating that, after reviewing my skills and experience, the company had decided not to progress my application.
The process felt somewhat disjointed, with lengthy gaps between stages and timelines for updates not always being met. At one point, I followed up after the expected timeframe had passed and was then progressed to the next round.
After the rejection, I followed up to thank the team for their time, ask whether any feedback could be shared, and wish them well with the remainder of the process, but I did not receive a reply.
Overall, I appreciated the opportunity to interview, but the candidate experience would have been stronger with clearer communication, more timely updates and some constructive feedback after three interview stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A competency-based question about leading a complex piece of work, managing stakeholders and demonstrating measurable impact.
The interview process was good, the timing of the interview stayed within the allotted time. The call back of final decision took a while. The process of getting hired was good.
I applied online. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (London, England) in May 2026
Interview
Initial screening call with recruiter (30 mins) followed by 1 hour interview with the hiring manager a week and a half later. Felt interview went really well with my profile and experience matching the role requirement including expertise in a specific domain. Heard nothing back despite several requests for an update. Then out of the blue on a Sunday morning (3 weeks after second interview), I received an impersonal automated email from Workday advising that after a review of my background and experience, they would not be moving forward with my application. Why was I asked to interview then?!!! I find it very unprofessional to not have the courtesy to send an applicant a personal email update, especially after making them wait for a response for 3 weeks. Needless to say my email to the recruiter requesting feedback was unanswered. I would not recommend.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked to go through my experience of working across multiple regions.