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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
1.0
Jul 15, 2015

Anonymous

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Pros

The mission. The benefits.

Cons

Enormous bureaucracy, highly dysfunctional, down right cut throat in many cases. Be ready for constant chaos. Mind blowing politics and re-orgs are constant.

4.0
Jul 13, 2015

Good doing, bad business model

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Mission, smart people and a great environment to work. Also the mission, the mission, the mission. Did I mention the mission?

Cons

Politics are over the top. Egos are, too. Bureaucracy could actually help, but no one wants to admit that they need it. Too much naval gazing.

3.0
Jul 13, 2015

Unparalleled beenfits, challenging work environment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

3:1 match for charitable contributions, 100% health benefits, transportation rebates, great mission, beautiful campus, centrally located

Cons

Weak middle managers, complex, bureaucratic, poor decision-making

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