Good Benefits - Bad Corporate Values and No Growth - Cell Therapy Specialist I Kite Pharma Employee Review

2.0
Jan 2, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely great benefits with a competitive pay. They hire great people to work with (associate level). Volunteering opportunities are great if you’re interested, and the facilities are fabulous and kept extremely well.

Cons

Managements a mess, corporate and HR do not care the slightest for CTS department, otherwise considered MFG. Problems are not addressed, good work culture is lacking, and room for growth is nonexistent due to trapping employees with science degrees in a manufacturing department not doing anything science related. The billion dollar company does not compensate the MFG/CTS department for working 365 days a year. Administration gets a full week off in July and a full week off in December for Christmas and NYE and day, while the MFG department works on holiday with NO holiday pay or compensation - nor are the days that are scheduled off for administration comped for MFG employees. MFG works 10 hour shifts but is only given 80 hours for sick time a year, after that they have to use their own PTO time for sick days/any form of time off because it is not offered otherwise. That means 8 days out of 365 are you allowed to be sick. PTO is only accrued biweekly - and low and slow for entry level positions. Leadership does not lead, only bosses employees. Associate CTSs are micromanaged and bossed around/treated like children.

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Hi, this is Cara Bauer, Kite’s Global Head of Human Resources. First, thank you for the important work you do for patients every day. You’ve shared some comments that I’d like to hear more about – my door is open for a confidential conversation so we can discuss. Please send me an email so we can set up time to connect.

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