STAY AWAY! - Manager Gilead Sciences Employee Review

1.0
Oct 29, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

none this place is terrible

Cons

This is a classic case of bad management and corporate bureaucracy ruining a good thing. My direct manager was promoted into the role without any training or aptitude for leading people. I was consistently micromanaged on trivial tasks while larger project decisions were made with zero oversight. Communication was passive-aggressive and manipulative, and any mistakes were weaponized during performance reviews. My manager showed extreme favoritism to employees who would "kiss up," while the actual high performers were undervalued and overlooked. The work-life balance is a myth. Due to managerial incompetence and poor project planning, we were forced to constantly accelerate timelines and work extreme hours to hit targets. When a mistake was made at a senior level, junior employees were tasked with cleaning up the fallout and providing explanations, with no accountability for the actual decision-makers. There's no clear path for advancement or real investment in career development. Your growth is entirely dependent on your manager's whim.

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Cons

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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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