Gilead Sciences Research Scientist interview experience

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Foster City, CAPosted Mar 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a short hiring manager call, about 30 minutes, along with another employee.

A few weeks later, I got pulled into a full-day virtual interview with a large group—10-plus people—which immediately raised the intensity. That day began with a presentation that was about 40 minutes, and questions came throughout and continued after the talk.

After the seminar portion, I did consecutive 1:1 conversations with directors or VPs. Most of the interviews felt pleasant and genuinely intense in a way that leaned into scientific curiosity. I actually appreciated that people wanted to probe how I approached the work and why I chose my projects.

The parts that threw me off weren’t

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