Is Kite Pharma a good company to work for?

Kite Pharma has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 659 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Kite Pharma to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Kite Pharma have been left by employees working as Manager , Director and Cell Therapy Specialist I .

Does Kite Pharma pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kite Pharma employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kite Pharma. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kite Pharma?

64% of Kite Pharma employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kite Pharma 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kite Pharma?

Cell Therapy Specialist (59) , Cell Therapy Specialist I (30) , Cell Therapy Specialist II (29) , Director (15) , Manager (13) , Associate Director (10) , Process Engineer (10) , Administrative Coordinator (8) , Manufacturing Supervisor (8) , Project Manager (8) , Research Associate (8) , Associate Scientist (7) , Senior Manager (7) , QA Specialist (6) , Quality Assurance (6)

What are the pros of working at Kite Pharma according to real employee reviews?

"They provide great benefits and really care about the well" ((in 92 reviews)); "People are great and collegial." ((in 43 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 32 reviews)); "It is a good work environment" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great company culture" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kite Pharma according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance." ((in 20 reviews)); "3. Poor leadership: the management here is okay with gossiping about lower level employees to lower level employees." ((in 18 reviews)); "It feels like upper management and some co" ((in 16 reviews)); "In 3 years I have changed 4 managers." ((in 8 reviews)); "The supervisors have no idea how to manage employees and make non issues into big deals to exert their authority." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kite Pharma layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kite Pharma layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kite Pharma in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Kite Pharma locations?

Santa Monica , El Segundo , Frederick , Los Angeles , Oceanside , Gaithersburg , Emeryville , Urbana , Foster City , New York , Raleigh , Santa Clarita , San Diego , Redwood City , Seattle , Collegeville , Rockville , Kansas City

Kite Pharma reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(505 total reviews)

Cindy Perettie

69% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Kite Pharma has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 505 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kite Pharma employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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505 reviews

4.0

Mar 8, 2021

Decent first job experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits good work life balance

Cons

Lower base pay compared to others

1.0

Mar 6, 2021

Incompetent Management

Cell therapy specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

generous 401K matching, ESPP, wellness reimbursement

Cons

Kite was ran into the ground with bad management. There is a revolving door of incompetent managers, consistently making the wrong call on issues in the workplace. Promotions and lead positions seem to be based off nepotism instead of who deserves it. Their latest response to the COVID pandemic is to have employees sit around after work is done, ignoring concerns about limited seating. This is while we are still getting emails about positive cases on-site.

4.0

Mar 4, 2021

Great mission

Senior supply chain specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k benefits, ESPP, generous bonus, wellness credit

Cons

Culture, lack of accountability, weak leadership

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Jobs at Kite Pharma

Administrative Coordinator- US Marketing

Distribution Specialist II

Associate, Clinical Logistics

Supervisor, Materials

Associate Scientist, Protein Engineering & Binder Optimization

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