Latest announcement
Layoffs
130 jobs cut
Biotech company Exelixis laid off 130 employees, closing its Pennsylvania facility and halting operations at its Alameda headquarters.
Pennsylvania · Alameda, CA
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Hiring now
65open roles−8%vs last week
Is Exelixis hiring?
Yes. As of November 10, 2026, Exelixis has 65 open roles on Metaintro. 33 were posted in the last 30 days.
Open roles
Newest first. Pay shown when the posting lists it.
RoleLocationSetupPayPosted
- Senior Staff Engineer - Cloud PlatformDevOpsAlameda, CA · $190K – $239.5K/yrAlameda, CA—$190K – $239.5K/yr5d ago
- Associate Director, RCC Brand Strategy MarketingMarketingAlameda, CA · $219K – $277.5K/yrAlameda, CA—$219K – $277.5K/yr6d ago
- Engineer II - DevSecOpsSecurityAlameda, CA · $173K – $220K/yrAlameda, CA—$173K – $220K/yr7d ago
- Senior Administrative Assistant IIAdmin/Executive AssistantAlameda, CA · $101K – $128K/yrAlameda, CA—$101K – $128K/yr7d ago
- Franchise Analytics DirectorAnalystAlameda, CA · $252K – $320K/yrAlameda, CA—$252K – $320K/yr12d ago
- Senior Scientist II (Computational Chemistry)Biotechnology and PharmaceuticalsAlameda, CA · $149K – $188K/yrAlameda, CA—$149K – $188K/yr12d ago
- Director, Medicinal ChemistryBiotechnology and PharmaceuticalsAlameda, CA · $234K – $295.5K/yrAlameda, CA—$234K – $295.5K/yr12d ago
- Associate Engineer- AI and AgenticsDeveloperAlameda, CA · $115K – $145K/yrAlameda, CA—$115K – $145K/yr12d ago
Layoffs
Exelixis announcements in the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker.
| Year | Announcements | Jobs affected |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 130 |
Jobs affected as stated by a source; announcements without a stated number are not counted.
Hiring pattern
How fast Exelixis is adding roles, and how they're set up.
New roles each monthRoles first posted in the month
9
7
0
72
2
JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
How roles are set upShare of open roles
1%
9%
89%
RemoteOn-siteNot stated
Guides about Exelixis
Metaintro guides and news that name Exelixis.
Interviews
How Exelixis describes its hiring process.
“Please know that we have an established recruitment process for all posted positions by Exelixis prior to issuing an offer of employment.”
Skills they ask for
Most frequent across open postings.
Most requested skills
- Python
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- Microsoft Excel
- Project management
- CI/CD
- Risk management
- Git
- Prompt engineering
- AWS
- Java
- Vendor oversight
- ICH GCP
Tech stack
- CMS
- WordPress
- Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
- Libraries
- jQuery
- Font Awesome
- Security
- OneTrust
Company facts
- Headquarters
- Alameda, CA
- Employees
- 1,001–5,000
- Founded
- 1994
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Sector (NAICS)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Ticker
- EXEL
- Peer
- AstraZeneca
- Website
- exelixis.com
- Careers
- exelixis.com/careers
Sources: Employees from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Founded from Wikidata
Roles by location
Where Exelixis is hiring. Pick a city to see its roles.
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Questions about Exelixis
- Is Exelixis hiring?
- Yes. As of November 10, 2026, Exelixis has 65 open roles on Metaintro. 33 were posted in the last 30 days. The most are in Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals (12), Operations Management (11), and Healthcare/Medical (6).
- Has Exelixis had layoffs?
- The Metaintro Layoffs Tracker lists 1 announcement for Exelixis. The latest was announced on September 3, 2025. Sources report 130 jobs affected in total.
- Where is Exelixis hiring?
- Exelixis is hiring in Alameda and United States, with the most open roles in Alameda.
- Does Exelixis offer remote or hybrid work?
- 0% of open roles are hybrid and 1% are remote.
- What is the interview process at Exelixis?
- Exelixis describes it this way: “Please know that we have an established recruitment process for all posted positions by Exelixis prior to issuing an offer of employment.”