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

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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

4.0

Aug 26, 2020

Great company to work for!

Qa specialist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

innovative growth opportunity competitive compensation great location great diversity

Cons

new company owned by major company management lack of team work communication gaps

5.0

Aug 18, 2020

It was an amazing experience that allows you to learn about all aspects of Cell Therapy Clinical Trials

Clinical logistics coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very involved role Central point of contact with clinical trial sites, sponsor study teams, manufacturing, QA, and logistics vendors. Very dedicated team to work with (2020) Flexibility to work from home Benefits are outstanding

Cons

These may not be cons for some but this job requires a person with a very specific mindset that must be willing to put patients lives first and do what is necessary for them: Job requires a lot of dedication and attention to detail. Must be willing to work on call 24/7 in the event that a shipment needs immediate attention (this does not happen often however and have a team to support)

Kite Pharma Response

Hi, this is Matt Hostetler. Thank you for sharing about your experience at Kite in Santa Monica. I appreciate you mentioning the dedication of your team because that’s one of the most unique aspects of our culture – we are all grounded by our focus on patients. Thank for you being part of the team responsible for getting therapies to patients in need.

2.0

Aug 13, 2020

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Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not really much to say

Cons

No guidance, no plan, no future

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