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Dep Director - Anonymous employee Gates Foundation Employee Review

4.0
Oct 7, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Bright people, potential for impact phenomenal

Cons

Complex matrix structure; Many leaders are not necessarily team players

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Gates Foundation Response
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Thanks so much for your review. We truly have a remarkable organization of bright committed people but as you mention, our organization can sometimes feel complex. I hope you see that there are people that are working to simplify how work gets done. If you'd like to share more about the leadership issue, either myself or someone else in HR would be happy to discuss with you. Please reach out to me at pyanchik@gatesfoundation.org

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