Big booms and big busts - QC Specialist II Kite Pharma Employee Review

4.0
May 1, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Ok company culture. Workplace politics is just average normal. Pretty generous pay packages --if you get the right position.

Cons

Somewhat disorganized from the hiring spree when I first started, high staff turnover throughout, and big restructurings later in my employment. Individual sub-teams may be well-functioning, but above that level up to the C-suite level, not so much, The issue also is that they seem stingy with internal promotions, leading to some resentment.

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5.0
Feb 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing staff and growth potential

Cons

Like most companies hard to understand exactly what upper management goals are

3.0
May 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Great benefits including 401K matching, tuition re imbursement, HSA matching, stock/bonus awards, and wellness awards. - Excellent campus with onsite/subsidized food court, gym, volleyball/pickle ball/volley ball court, zoom enables conference rooms, and shuttle service. - Company shutdown in July and December. - Laboratory spaces stocked with new equipment. - Utilizes electronic batch record system instead of paper.

Cons

- Poor collaboration between site leadership resulting in distractingly competitive environment focused more on positive optics rather than continuous improvement. - Poor short term and long term planning, often resulting in inconsistent operations schedule and unclear deadlines/objectives.

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