Gilead Sciences Research Associate Interview Questions
& Process

I had an initial HR screen, then interviewed with the hiring manager, and then had several individual interviews with team members, each lasting 30 minutes. The difficulty of the interviews varied depending on the team.

A recruiter contacted me by email and we set up an interview. When the scheduled time passed, I thought there was a mistake, but the recruiter was just 15 minutes late. She showed up and mentioned she was in the middle of firing someone, which seemed to affect her energy throughout the interview. She rushed through the whole process and ended it quickly, basically saying 'nice meeting you' if I had no more questions. I had to stop her to ask a couple of my own. Despite that, it was a very rushed experience, not great overall. I asked for feedback afterwards, and she said it went well but mentioned a reservation about pay. I suggested a salary within the range stated in the job posting. She said she'd follow up, but never did. When I emailed again, she ghosted me.

The interview process was quite disorganized. It began with a basic HR phone screen that covered my resume, which seemed pretty standard. The HR person mentioned I'd get an email by the end of the week. However, it took two weeks to get an email about the next stage: a virtual panel with four team members. These interviews were more in-depth and engaging, focusing on the daily tasks of the role and technical aspects. They said I'd hear back from HR in about a week, but it actually took a full month to get a response, and it wasn't an offer. To make matters worse, when I asked for feedback on what I could have done better, I received no response. I really expected better from such an established company. Providing feedback, especially after candidates meet with multiple employees, is the least you can do when not extending an offer.