Recognized as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2023):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 30, 2023)
Here are some of the reasons why Gilead Alberta ULC was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2023):
- Gilead Alberta offers a number of financial incentives, including a share purchase plan (available to all employees), signing bonuses for some, and referral bonuses for employees who recruit friends from their personal networks (to $2,500)
- Gilead Alberta encourages employees to focus on all aspects of their physical and emotional health through internal programming offered by a corporate wellness committee and 24/7 access to two onsite fitness facilities (free for employees and their dependents) -- when ill, employees can also leverage up to 10 paid sick days annually to rest and recharge
- Gilead Alberta supports employees who are new mothers with maternity leave top-up payments (to 100 per cent of salary for 15 weeks) and offers the option of flexible work hours upon their return

A Gilead Alberta employee works in the lab
Highlights
Industry | Pharmaceutical manufacturing |
Established in Canada | 2006 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Parent company | Gilead Sciences Inc. |
Parent company head office | Foster City, CA, United States |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Edmonton AB |
Full-time employees in Canada | 501 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 44 years |
Longest serving employee | 35 years |
Hybrid work | flexible workplace policy with hybrid options available for some employees (home office equipment provided) |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension, matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $500 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 15 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, mentoring, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $5,250 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day) |