Is Kite Pharma a good company to work for?

Kite Pharma has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 662 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Kite Pharma to a friend and 53% 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 4.4 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?

64% of Kite Pharma employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kite Pharma 3.2 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 (16) , 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 87 reviews)); "People are great and collegial." ((in 46 reviews)); "Good pay and deals on shares" ((in 39 reviews)); "It is a good work environment" ((in 14 reviews)); "Company provides decent amenities and an annual bonus." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kite Pharma according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance." ((in 20 reviews)); "3. Poor leadership: the management here is okay with gossiping about lower level employees to lower level employees." ((in 18 reviews)); "It feels like upper management and some co" ((in 16 reviews)); "too much favoritism" ((in 9 reviews)); "In 3 years I have changed 4 managers." ((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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Kite Pharma

Part of Gilead Sciences

Kite Pharma reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(507 total reviews)

Cindy Perettie

69% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Kite Pharma has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 507 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

507 reviews

2.0

Nov 5, 2022

Company had a lot of potential in the beginning.

Cell therapy specialist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary structure, employee benefits, modern applications, state of the art facility

Cons

Micro management, Lack of clearly defined company culture, unclear promotion schemes, toxic work environment.

1.0

Oct 31, 2022

toxic employer

Cell therapy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good salary, yearly bonus, relocation compensation

Cons

toxic management, difficult to grow, micromanagement

Kite Pharma Response

Hi, this is Cara Bauer, Kite’s Global Head of Human Resources. I’d like to learn more about some of the comments in your review. Please send me an email at my work email so we can connect. If you prefer to share feedback anonymously, our Global Ethics Hotline is available 24/7.

5.0

Oct 29, 2022

Amazing Company

Sr director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is so terrific to be a part of a company focused on savings lives. Brand new amazing facilities, great benefits from Kite and Gilead. Get to work with smart, caring people

Cons

So many initiatives and priorities - hard to keep up with all of them

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Jobs at Kite Pharma

Administrative Coordinator- US Marketing

Director, Site Supply Chain

Supervisor, Materials

Associate, Clinical Logistics