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      Not Kite Pharma, This is Cell Design Labs - Associate Scientist Kite Pharma Employee Review

      1.0
      Oct 4, 2020
      Associate scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The snacks and a coast position, if you do your job and collect a paycheck you will thrive.

      Cons

      Local upper management is non-existent, the company is an acquisition site by the name of Cell Design Labs. Pre-acquisition mentally is very strong and upper management doesn't care about people at this site, if you weren't part of CDL, tough. This site has been in existence for 5 years with no IND and no phase 1 clinical. All the data generated is the same day in and day out, there is a large superiority complex regarding this site and the "mess" that is Santa Monica, this mentality is led by the upper management. We also had two people travel internationally and return to work during the beginning of COVID19 with no quarantine.

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      5.0
      Feb 11, 2026
      Logistics coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Amazing staff and growth potential

      Cons

      Like most companies hard to understand exactly what upper management goals are

      3.0
      May 17, 2026
      Manager, manufacturing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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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