I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences in Oct 2015
Interview
I interviewed with 4 people and though they were nice, they did not give me a clear picture of the Core Values and Culture which I now know to ask. Interview lasted 3 hours
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked if I was proficient in MS Project, # of previous direct reports, if I had experience with shipping samples, a lot of questions on my past experiences.
The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA) in Mar 2022
Interview
3 rounds: HR round, hiring manager & director round, panel interview . The interviewers were very professional, respectful. Each round was about 30mins. Panel had about 4 people and seen 7 people panel for full time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What motivates you to apply to this position? What are the challenges you faced in your role? How would you manage multiple projects with same due date.?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA) in Mar 2014
Interview
Phone screen first then a week later met with ~5 people and hiring manager. Full depth of technical questions to try and probe the extent of your knowledge base as well as typical career goals and expectation questions. Extremely important to understand all the skills listed on resume, likely will be asked in depth questions about what and how certain techniques were used.
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Question 1
What are you career goals 3-5 years down the line?