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      3.7

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (561 total reviews)
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      Mark Suzman

      81% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

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      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
      3.0
      Jan 11, 2013

      Great benefits, comfortable working envt. but constant changes in strategy

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The foundation offers a very comfortable working envt, great benefits and fantastic learning opportunities.

      Cons

      Most departments spend a considerable portion of their time articulating their new strategy rather than implementing their current strategy! The skills and talents of many smart people remain underutilized.

      4.0
      Jun 11, 2012

      Program Officer

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Excellent place to work if you are passionate about solving complex issues. There are plenty of opportunities to lead, learn and grow, despite the flat structure. The overall organization promotes work life/balance and have many policies to support employees.

      Cons

      Constant sea of change at all levels - staff, managers, systems, etc. Managers often have great content expertise but lack management experience which can make the work challenging. In addition, your relationship with your manager will impact how much you can balance your work.

      3.0
      Aug 11, 2010

      Big upside/big downsides

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Mission. Intellectual capacity/desire to do good of staff

      Cons

      Overly political and hierarchical management culture

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