Is Kite Pharma a good company to work for?

Kite Pharma has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 659 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Kite Pharma to a friend and 50% 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 4.5 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?

62% of Kite Pharma employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kite Pharma 3.1 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 91 reviews)); "People are great and collegial." ((in 43 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 33 reviews)); "It is a good work environment" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good company and colleagues to work with" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"No work life balance." ((in 19 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 15 reviews)); "In 3 years I have changed 4 managers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Promotions and raises are based more on favoritism rather than the quality of work that is done." ((in 9 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

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Kite Pharma

Part of Gilead Sciences

Kite Pharma reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(505 total reviews)

Cindy Perettie

67% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Kite Pharma has an employee rating of 3.6 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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Reviews by job title

505 reviews

3.0

Dec 2, 2020

Great experience, less growth

Cell therapy specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great industrial experience as long as you keep learning the ins and outs of the industry. The company cares about their employees in terms of safety and health.

Cons

There is a "bullying" culture which most likely bleeds down from upper management. Limited equal growth opportunities unless you strive yourself to reach them, mainly opening/position based. The company will work well with people that are there for a paycheck, but for growth it can be difficult. Turnover rate is fairly high due to the pay and benefits you can get elsewhere, and the MFG culture is not very nurturing

5.0

Nov 25, 2020

NA

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, location, flexibility great snacks

Cons

Stagnant growth in certain departments

5.0

Oct 26, 2020

Great satisfaction from a meaningful and rewarding company

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Contribute to curing cancer! Plus great pay and benefits.

Cons

The pace can be breakneck in some departments

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Jobs at Kite Pharma

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