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Gilead Sciences Overview

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Gilead Sciences is a healthcare company focusing on research-based biopharmaceuticals, drug discovery, and the development and commercialization of innovative medicines. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in California, the company has grown to become an industry leader with 11,800 employees and an annual revenue of $27.3 billion.

Under the leadership of CEO Daniel O'Day, Gilead Sciences is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. With a workforce that is 44.2% female and 55.8% ethnic minorities, the company values the varied backgrounds of its employees. However, a high proportion of staff are members of the Democratic Party, making up 81% of the employee base. As for employee retention, Gilead Sciences boasts an average tenure of 4.4 years, while offering competitive salaries within the industry, with median employee earnings of $99,828 per year.

Gilead Sciences's Mission Statement

To discover, develop and deliver innovative therapeutics for people with life-threatening diseases.

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Average salary at Gilead Sciences
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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at Gilead Sciences

Global role, smart colleagues and opportunities

Cons of working at Gilead Sciences

New culture

Gilead Sciences Benefits

Bagel day and gym

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros of working at Gilead Sciences

Atmosphere

Cons of working at Gilead Sciences

Work life balance can be challenging at times.

Gilead Sciences Benefits

Employee appreciation

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at Gilead Sciences

The people are great.

Cons of working at Gilead Sciences

No major locations outside California.

Gilead Sciences Benefits

100% 401k match up to $15,000

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2019
Pros of working at Gilead Sciences

Challenging day-to-day activity and employee development focused

Cons of working at Gilead Sciences

Most often, no time to talk with colleagues

Gilead Sciences Benefits

Medical and bonuses.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2018
Pros of working at Gilead Sciences

The sense of community and what the company stands for and does for the patient community

Cons of working at Gilead Sciences

Bureaucracy and politics like in any other big company

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The team at Gilead Sciences

  • The founders of Gilead Sciences is Michael Riordan.
  • The key people at Gilead Sciences are Daniel O’Day and Michael Riordan.
Key People
Daniel O’Day
Michael Riordan

Gilead Sciences Rankings

Gilead Sciences is ranked #9 on the Best Health Care Companies to Work For in America list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Gilead Sciences salaries

The average a Gilead Sciences salary in the United States is $99,828 per year. Gilead Sciences employees in the top 10 percent can make over $153,000 per year, while Gilead Sciences employees at the bottom 10 percent earn less than $64,000 per year.
Average Gilead Sciences Salary
$99,828
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$47.99 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Gilead Sciences diversity

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We calculated Gilead Sciences’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Gilead Sciences’s workforce.
Gilead Sciences diversity summary. Zippia estimates Gilead Sciences's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Gilead Sciences's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Gilead Sciences's workforce.
  • Gilead Sciences has 11,800 employees.
  • 44% of Gilead Sciences employees are women, while 56% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Gilead Sciences is White (44%).
  • 23% of Gilead Sciences employees are Asian.
  • 20% of Gilead Sciences employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • The average employee at Gilead Sciences makes $99,828 per year.
  • Gilead Sciences employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at Gilead Sciences stay with the company for 4.4 years on average.

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Gilead Sciences Office Locations

Gilead Sciences is headquartered in Foster City, CA

Gilead Sciences Financial Performance

9.8
Performance Score

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Gilead Sciences currently has 27.3B in revenue. Gilead Sciences's most recent quarter produced 6.6b (q2'2023).

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Highest paying Gilead Sciences competitors

Compare Gilead Sciences salaries to competitors, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genentech, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Employees at Bristol-Myers Squibb earn the highest average yearly salary of $101,824. The salaries at Genentech average $97,473 per year, and the salaries at Vertex Pharmaceuticals come in at $95,952 per year.

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Gilead Sciences may also be known as or be related to Gilead Sciences, Gilead Sciences Foundation, Gilead Sciences Inc and Gilead Sciences, Inc.