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Great mission, management needs work - Anonymous employee Gates Foundation Employee Review

3.0
Jan 3, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There is something about walking through the doors at the Gates Foundation that is super empowering. The Foundation is taking on enormous challenges, and it feels good to contribute to that mission.

Cons

The ability to collaborate across programs needs some work. There are some managers who use fear as a strategy, which seems very counterintuitive to the overall mission.

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Gates Foundation Response
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Happy New Year and thanks so much for your review. I share your experience when walking through the doors. In order to create a more powerful collaboration across programs,our leaders will be prioritizing the collective success of our work over their own individual and team achievements. If you have additional feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out to me directly at pam.yanchik@gatesfoundation.org

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