How do employees rate Xencor?

Employees rate Xencor 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 32 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor.

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Do people recommend working at Xencor?

Overall, 68% of employees would recommend working at Xencor to a friend. This is based on 32 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

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75% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Xencor as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Xencor.

How do employees rate the business outlook for Xencor?

70% of employees think that Xencor has a positive business outlook . This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

Working at Xencor

Xencor Snapshot

3.6

based on 32 ratings

68% would recommend to a friend

Bassil Dahiyat

84% approve of CEO

2 OfficesLocations

Mission Creating brand new technologies and engineering innovative molecules that can be developed into great medicines.

Description Xencor is a clinical-stage biotechnology company located in Pasadena and in San Diego. We use our pioneering XmAb® technologies to discover and develop better biotherapeutics – antibodies and other proteins with improved function – with the goal of improving patient outcomes and quality of life. Currently, 22 drug candidates engineered with Xencor's XmAb technology are in clinical development or are marketed by partners.

Our employees are the most important factor in our success, and we have assembled a highly talented group from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to execute our business plan and shape our future. Xencor employees value new ideas and flexibility and demand from each other scientific rigor, a passion for innovation, and a willingness to take risks.

Life at Xencor

Company updates

Xencor

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We have moved our Los Angeles office! We have moved from Monrovia to Pasadena into a new beautiful and big facility! ...Show more

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Xencor

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On the morning of April 26, 2023, Xencor was honored to welcome local dignitaries, including Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and LA County’s 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, and representatives from the greater Los Angeles life sciences community, as Bassil ‘officially’ opened our new laboratories and headquarters to the public. After Mayor Gordo and Supervisor Barger provided their remarks, both participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Xencor also received a certificate from the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, presented by Supervisor Barger, and one from State Senator Hon. Anthony J. Portantino, presented by District Representative Dominick Correy. Attendees also included representatives from across the Greater LA life science ecosystem, including Caltech, PCC, UCLA, LLS, Biocom, Bioscience LA, among others; some groups associated with the new facility, like DPR, Gensler, and JLL, among others; PRIMECAP, our largest non-passive shareholder; and representatives from partner Caris....Show more

On the morning of April 26, 2023, Xencor was honored to welcome local dignitaries, including Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and LA County’s 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, and representatives from the greater Los Angeles life sciences community, as Bassil ‘officially’ opened our new laboratories and headquarters to the public. After Mayor Gordo and Supervisor Barger provided their remarks, both participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Xencor also received a certificate from the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, presented by Supervisor Barger, and one from State Senator Hon. Anthony J. Portantino, presented by District Representative Dominick Correy. Attendees also included representatives from across the Greater LA life science ecosystem, including Caltech, PCC, UCLA, LLS, Biocom, Bioscience LA, among others; some groups associated with the new facility, like DPR, Gensler, and JLL, among others; PRIMECAP, our largest non-passive shareholder; and representatives from partner Caris.

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Xencor

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Xencor’s XmAb technology and protein engineering expertise have enabled a broad portfolio of clinical-stage drug candidates, which we and our partners are investigating across many therapeutic areas. Our exceptional talent is focused on efficiently using our resources and strong financial position to advance the most promising clinical-stage programs, as well as the next wave of XmAb programs....Show more

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Xencor photo of: Xencor is proud to have sponsored The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night walk in Los Angeles.

Pledges & certifications

Veteran hiring commitment
Committed to helping America's military veterans find work
Pay equality pledge
Committed to paying equitably for equal work & experience
Career advancement program
Helping employees "upskill" into higher-paying positions
Diversity commitment
Has programs that support a diverse and inclusive workforce
First job programs
Maintain entry-level hiring and career development programs to give people career starts

Jobs at Xencor

Principal Medical Writer

Associate Director, Clinical Science (Autoimmune)

Director, Clinical Data Management

Sr. Director, Clinical Science (Autoimmune)

Employee reviews at Xencor

Xencor has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Xencor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.3

Culture & values

Employee reviews

Payroll managerCurrent employee

5.0

Xencor has a very supportive culture

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