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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).

      Reviews by job title

      505 reviews
      1.0
      Jan 26, 2019

      Low salary, no work life balance, disorganized

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, free snacks, cell therapy company, some smart people. Good mix of people with industry and academic backgrounds keeps fresh ideas flowing

      Cons

      Poor leadership across various departments leading to disorganization and chaos, extremely long work hours (most people work 50+ hour weeks), low morale all around. Salary is lower than industry standard for the greater Los Angeles/OC area. Many people sitting around not doing real work. Too many useless meetings.

      2.0
      Jan 7, 2019

      Just A Lab Tech

      Cell therapy specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Market Competitive Salary Strong Mission

      Cons

      Over-employeed at this position Management is horrible

      2.0
      Nov 5, 2018

      Bad Leadership

      Clinical
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A lot of smart people work at Kite. Benefits are great and hours for most groups are very flexible. Free snacks and beverages are available for all employees.

      Cons

      Bad management really ruined it for me. Leadership in clinical and commercial do not like working together and act more like a roadblock for each other. I do not think they realize that the employees not in management end up dealing with more unnecessary job tasks because of this. Management is just looking for people to agree with them rather than make a meaningful contribution to make the company better. A lot of the older employees are still stuck in "start-up mode" and refuse to change their ways instead of allowing the company to be stronger and more structured. Promotions and raises are based more on favoritism rather than the quality of work that is done. A lot of throwing people under the bus to make themselves look better. Compensation is low compared to other companies. HR likes to determine the salaries based on the national average, but this is California. Biotechs in the bay area and San Diego area pay much more from my experiences.

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