Working at Gilead Sciences in San Mateo, CA: 2 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in San Mateo, CA Area

"Good Company to Work with. Exposure to all the business processes."

"I've worked as an IT contractor at Gilead Sciences for about a year. Although "big pharma" often gets a negative perception, I've felt good about working at a company that helps save lives. The work is challenging and it feels like it means something. That said, it can also be challenging to get things done because politics and policies often obstruct decision making. Also, the culture is very hierarchical, the ratio of FTE's to contractors is lopsided, and the company recently decided that contingent workers in IT would no longer be given their own desks. I hope that the short-term collateral damage of this move will eventually lead to a stronger and more collaborative environment."