I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences in Oct 2020
Interview
Applied online. After a week or so, got called by a recruiter. Within the week, had a zoom call with the hiring manager and a full day zoom interview a couple of weeks after.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Wide range of questions: some interviewers had technical questions whereas other asked 'fit' type questions e.g. how do you approach a collaboration? Have you had professional conflicts? How did you resolve them?
HM phone screening and onsite interview with presentation. There was a group lunch with few team members. At the end of the day, there was a HR interview. I received a rejection by email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
technical question. trouble shooting skills, and cooperation skills
I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA)
Interview
The interview process at Gilead had 4 stages:
Round 1: 30 min phone call with recruiter
Round 2: 30 min 1:1 phone interview with Hiring Manager (technical)
Round 3: 30 min phone interview with HM + 3 senior leaders of the group (technical)
Round 4: All day in-person interview - 1 hour presentation with Q+A, and 1:1, 2:1 or 3:1 interviews with department colleagues
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A lot of technical questions based on experience highlighted in my CV
I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA)
Interview
The entire process was fast and focused mainly on technical questions. It was a great experience overall. It was a great opportunity to meet a team of brilliant scientists. Overall great experience.
