NantKwest reviews

2.6

32% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong

47% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

NantKwest has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The NantKwest employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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26 reviews
2.0
Jan 5, 2017

Disorganized and Chaotic

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice coworkers and nice space

Cons

Absolutely no focus. Pure chaos. Lack of transparency. Too much micromanaging. Lack of leadership

1.0
Jun 8, 2018

Think Twice Before Joining This Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They will try to tell you the new plant in El Segundo is going to be great. Ask them where the cafeteria is, or where everyone is going to park.

Cons

-Not enough room for employees to even sit. - Hiring and Promoting the wrong people - Complete Chaos Everyday - People with no MFG experience leading the group - Directors who are afraid to speak up against certain people - Not following Industry Standards - At one point they did not even have a working printer

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NantKwest Response
8y
Thanks for taking the time to write this review. We work hard to create an environment where people are valued and feel empowered to success and grow. There are a variety of means to share feedback via phone, email, Management or their Human Capital Business Partner. The open door policy is the best way to ensure your concerns are being heard would be to engage your management team. As you noted in your post we have experienced expansion and change to any environment is never easy. However, we have hired a new seasoned HR Professional to support that group that are focused on employee engagement and associates should begin to see issues being addressed more proactively. We are sorry that our efforts are not meeting your expectations. That said, we look forward to hearing from others in the organization via phone, email, Management or their Human Capital Business Partner. Best of luck in your future endeavors.
1.0
Jan 24, 2019

Very unprofessional and secretive

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing good about the company

Cons

Founder of the company is all about making his pockets deeper and deeper. Senior management lacks industrial experience and keeps shooting arrows in the dark in hopes that something will work. Company does not even share information with their employees and keeps them in dark as they fear that their inferior research and knowledge might be stolen. Bias from senior management towards their favorites is highly visible and unfair. Highly recommend to stay away from the company.

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NantKwest Response
7y
Thanks for your review. All associates are encouraged to contact HR directly or through the anonymous hotline if they have any concerns. We take our associates’ complaints very seriously. We are also actively working to improve communication and transparency. We recently conducted an associate survey throughout the company. All NantKwest associates were able to provide anonymous feedback regarding their manager as well as the work environment.
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