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Gates Foundation

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A great place stymied by formal structure and culture - Anonymous employee Gates Foundation Employee Review

3.0
Mar 17, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The scope and breadth of projects, the ability to influence, the ability to convene, the access to super smart and dedicated people

Cons

Experience entirely dependent on manager, lots of process

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Gates Foundation Response
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Thanks so much for your feedback. I hope you are beginning to see that the organization is committed to simplification of our internal processes.

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