Challenging with good benefits, but many cons - Anonymous employee Gilead Sciences Employee Review

3.0
5 Apr 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Challenging work environment. Intelligent scientific team. Great benefits.

Cons

Micromanagement from the top down specifically in PDM department. Hindrance of innovation and growth of employees. No investment in mentoring and recognition. Antiquated systems. No consistent respect for work/ life balance leading to employee "burn-out". Management greatly suffers from a lack of transparency and openness about the "big picture" which hinders the level of investment, contribution, and loyalty employees have with projects. Hoarding information to maintain a sense of power and control is not conducive to a team environment.

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Cons

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Cons

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