Poor managers and leadership - Anonymous employee Kite Pharma Employee Review

2.0
Jul 23, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits package based on Gilead policy. Good policies on the books but not in practice. Sanaa Monica location is nice.

Cons

Promotions not aligned with policy. Sexism. Poor retention of talent. Management does mot care about individual on team. Only on meeting their deliverable fir their annual bonus.

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Pros

Amazing staff and growth potential

Cons

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3.0
May 17, 2026
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Pros

- Great benefits including 401K matching, tuition re imbursement, HSA matching, stock/bonus awards, and wellness awards. - Excellent campus with onsite/subsidized food court, gym, volleyball/pickle ball/volley ball court, zoom enables conference rooms, and shuttle service. - Company shutdown in July and December. - Laboratory spaces stocked with new equipment. - Utilizes electronic batch record system instead of paper.

Cons

- Poor collaboration between site leadership resulting in distractingly competitive environment focused more on positive optics rather than continuous improvement. - Poor short term and long term planning, often resulting in inconsistent operations schedule and unclear deadlines/objectives.

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