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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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

5.0

May 20, 2022

Supervisor review

Qc supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fulfilling - making an impact on patient's lives, many opportunities to grow and learn.

Cons

Considerable amount of Overtime, have to be on-call majority of the time.

4.0

May 19, 2022

Great Place to Start In Biotech

Cell therapy specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great They will do their best to work with you when you’re having difficulties in your personal life affecting your ability to work Great place to learn about manufacturing

Cons

Favoritism (what place doesn’t have a bit of politics) You’re paid around “market” value per hour, which can be disheartening when you see other companies significantly paying more

4.0

May 17, 2022

Great place to learn

Manufacturing associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn cGMP. Great company culture. Since its absorption into Gilead, the company has improved.

Cons

Still has its backbone in startup culture so there are still some disorganization.

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Jobs at Kite Pharma

Family Mentor and Support (TM/FPS)

Associate, Clinical Logistics

Family Mentor and Support (TM/FPS)

Community Mental Health Support Therapist