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 89 reviews)); "People are great and collegial." ((in 43 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 31 reviews)); "It is a good work environment" ((in 12 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 19 reviews)); "3. Poor leadership: the management here is okay with gossiping about lower level employees to lower level employees." ((in 19 reviews)); "It feels like upper management and some co" ((in 13 reviews)); "Playing favoritism for years to one department and causing attrition to others." ((in 7 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

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(505 total reviews)

Cindy Perettie

67% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Sep 3, 2020

Great company but poor mobility

Qc lab operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great if you can get full time

Cons

Not a lot of upward mobility

4.0

Aug 29, 2020

Great young company

Cell therapy specialist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young company with great start up culture.

Cons

Not enough opportunities for growth.

5.0

Aug 28, 2020

Amazing Company to work for

Senior quality assurance specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a start up mentality. Lot of work and that is expected for any start up. However. the returns are amazing. The working teams are always brain storming and everyone is open to new ideas and supportive of team member's points of view. One very prominent vibe in this company is that it is all about the patient and the employees that work for making products for the patients. The company is very inclusive but not very overtly political knowing the current circumstances. Everyone is open, friendly and personal interests are supported. The managers are very intune to their employee's work-life balance. The interview process are very thorough and HR is very responsive. I would recommend this company for anyone who has interest in the the new Biotechnology , especially cell therapy

Cons

the commute was the only downside but now working from home and being equally productive

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