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Gates Foundation

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Brilliant colleagues, terrible management - Anonymous employee Gates Foundation Employee Review

1.0
Jun 1, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The foundation’s mission attracts top talent Extraordinary health benefits and lovely campus

Cons

Managers with little supervisory and/or school leadership experience on the K-12 team Discriminatory practices that harm women Harmful HR department with outdated, male-dominant practices Excessive spending on team retreats and travel

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Mission-based work Diverse, passionate employee base Healthcare benefit Parental leave and support Unlimited PTO

Cons

Poor work-life balance Perfectionist culture Unreasonable expectations with working hours High levels of burnout Retaliation for setting boundaries with working hours Culture resistant to prioritization of work

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