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      Kite Pharma

      Part of Gilead Sciences

      Engaged Employer

      Kite Pharma reviews

      3.6

      62% would recommend to a friend

      (505 total reviews)
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      Cindy Perettie

      67% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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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      505 reviews
      5.0
      Oct 12, 2020

      Best Company I've Ever Worked For!

      Supply chain specialist iv
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, 401k match, competitive salary, and very supportive team and management in Supply Chain. They really care about the employees and it shows when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Employees who work from home were given $1000 allowance to cover equipment costs without having the need to publicize it (unlike tech companies). They also offered other resources and reimbursements. Management also encourages taking breaks, lunches, and promote healthy work/life balance. We even received a few food deliveries at home! Kite is also very diverse and inclusive. I feel very fortunate to work here.

      Cons

      Commute to Santa Monica is the only con for me. However, it's nice that they provide shuttles to/from the office from certain locations. Saves me at least an hour of driving through traffic one-way, each day.

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      Kite Pharma Response
      5y
      Hi, this is Matt Hostetler. First, thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. When the pandemic began earlier this year, we had two big priorities: Supporting patients and employees as best as we possibly could. I am glad to hear that you’re feeling supported by Gilead and Kite during this difficult and unusual time. Please feel free to email me if there’s anything you’d like to discuss.
      1.0
      Oct 7, 2020

      What

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      the snacks were pretty good

      Cons

      literally everything else that i can imagine

      1.0
      Oct 4, 2020

      Not Kite Pharma, This is Cell Design Labs

      Associate scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The snacks and a coast position, if you do your job and collect a paycheck you will thrive.

      Cons

      Local upper management is non-existent, the company is an acquisition site by the name of Cell Design Labs. Pre-acquisition mentally is very strong and upper management doesn't care about people at this site, if you weren't part of CDL, tough. This site has been in existence for 5 years with no IND and no phase 1 clinical. All the data generated is the same day in and day out, there is a large superiority complex regarding this site and the "mess" that is Santa Monica, this mentality is led by the upper management. We also had two people travel internationally and return to work during the beginning of COVID19 with no quarantine.

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