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3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(561 total reviews)
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Mark Suzman

81% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Gates Foundation has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 561 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gates Foundation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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561 reviews
4.0
Jan 28, 2019

Senior Program Assistant

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ever changing work and fast pace Working with people

Cons

Unclear expectations Role is always changing

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Gates Foundation Response
7y
Thank you for this feedback. "Setting clear expectations" is one of the five focus areas for strengthening manager effectiveness in 2019 and beyond. While progress on this front is naturally in tension with your observation about "ever changing work and fast pace," we will continue to support managers with simple tools and resources to make continued gains in these areas. Our just completed employee survey shows a 10% gain in "knowing how I'm performing against expectations" from 74% in 2016 to 84% today. -chris.ernst@gatesfoundation.org
4.0
Jan 14, 2019

Good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great work life balance and benefits

Cons

difficult to perceive upwards mobility

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Gates Foundation Response
7y
Thank you for this feedback -chris.ernst@gatesfoundation.org
5.0
Apr 26, 2018

A great opportunity!

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work. Intellectually stimulating. Working to make the world a better place.

Cons

Fast paced and demanding (compared to many other charities).

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Gates Foundation Response
8y
Thanks for this great feedback. And yes, as self-described "impatient optimists," we do have a thing about being fast-paced and demanding! -chris.ernst@gatesfoundation.org
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