Has a lot of potential to be an amazing trailblazing place to work - Director Gilead Sciences Employee Review

3.0
2 July 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some leaders have a strong, clear vision CEO is inspiring Good compensation levels Some areas have a willingness to evolve Responsive to external events Budget levels are fit for purpose

Cons

Culture from Dan O'Day only goes through to his directs - more needs to be done to pull through a growth mindset and new behaviors. While the core values are great, they do not inform or drive behaviors for a conforming culture Some people whom are mediocre are not given the hard feedback on what they need to do to improve, they are kept there as a reward for their loyalty instead of being evaluated on the way they do their work Lack of career development for senior leaders (below executive levels) unless you seek it out yourself, based on your network/contacts Lack of understanding of what you may have done prior to joining Gilead and how your experience should be valued, as opposed having to prove yourself to the old-timers Still reactive, lack of strategic vision from some dept heads (VPs)

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1.0
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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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