I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA) in May 2021
Interview
Interview with Gilead Sciences is the best experience by far. It is more of a process to understand the company mission and goal, my role, and to meet the future team. Interview process was long and thorough, there were a lot of technical and behavioral questions, but you will be fine if you know your stuff. You also get feedback during the interview process which will help you in preparing for the next ones. Recruiting process was really fast. It was completed within 4 weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lots of technical and behavioral interview questions. At the end, you will also give a presentation. The behavioral questions are conventional behavioral questions that you have read about. However, some of them are tailored towards the expectations from your role. I will say, just prepare on the technical recruitments from your role and also prepare on conventional behavioral questions and the ones related to your role.
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.