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Gates Foundation

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All lives do not have equal value - Senior Program Assistant Gates Foundation Employee Review

3.0
Mar 1, 2018
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Pros

Great place to work for it’s name caché. Amazing benefits. You’re surrounded by smart people.

Cons

Bureaucracy at it’s worst. Not a nimble or adaptable organization. The phrase navel gazing comes to mind. Limited upward career mobility.

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Gates Foundation Response
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When the foundation feels bureaucratic, slow, or inward facing, that's on us. Unlike so many players in the sector - governments, multilateral organizations, large nonprofits, even corporations - our operating model comparatively gives us flexibility to adapt, freedom to move fast, and resources to innovate. And right now, some teams are better at harnessing these advantages than others. But make no mistake, operating in these ways is the goal given that's what's required for 21st C success. -chris.ernst@gatesfoundation.org

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