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

5.0

Oct 23, 2018

Amazing company with a huge impact to human health along with perks

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Revolutionary in cell therapy - Amazing perks backed by Gilead - Intelligent co-workers - Free food and drinks - Very self driven and motivated company toward making a difference to patients

Cons

- Could be stressful, but this goes with all jobs (even stay home parents can be stressful) - Have to understand that cell therapy is revolutionary and the company is still learning through trials and errors, so long hours of work are required of workers to truly make a difference for the future.

5.0

Oct 11, 2016

Start up

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth opportunities - people are getting promoted in less than 1 year

Cons

Not all systems are in place like a grown-up company

3.0

Nov 24, 2025

Tread Lightly

Hr director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meaningful work Good people to work with Hybrid work arrangement

Cons

Too many lay-offs Political environment

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Jobs at Kite Pharma

Administrative Coordinator- US Marketing

Senior Manager, ATC Onboarding

Associate, Clinical Logistics

Associate Scientist, Protein Engineering & Binder Optimization

Associate Scientist – Protein Sciences

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