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No room for growth - Anonymous employee Gates Foundation Employee Review

2.0
Mar 27, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Exposure to many organizations and global connections - Generous benefits and perks - Great connections within the organization (depending on the team) and with partners

Cons

- No room to move up in the organization - hierarchical and male dominated - Misappropriation of employees skills, knowledge and formal education - many people have at least a master's degree, including assistants and the operations staff - Heavy use of contract workers, with no support and lack of human resource management - Lack of clear communication between teams and high school pettiness at the admin level - Lack of connection to the local community, no transparency or visibility in the surrounding neighborhood - Lack of professional development outside of the organization

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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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