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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
      2.0
      Mar 8, 2011

      Interesting

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      You feel like you're in a cohort of accomplished and well-meaning individuals

      Cons

      No clear accountability, no room for internal promotion

      4.0
      Feb 25, 2011

      Challenging and great learning experience

      Program assistant
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You contribute to society at large in a big way by supporting their work Selective employment process = smart co-workers challenging and fast paced

      Cons

      Very flat organization, difficult to move up or get promoted from within.

      1.0
      Jan 24, 2011

      Solid mission- but hostile work environment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      -The overall mission of the Foundation -Generous benefits package (health, dental, vision, and contribution to a 401k plan)

      Cons

      -The Foundation is an unusual organization. It is plagued by management and leadership issues. -The entire culture is defined by the hostile and chaotic work environment. -Very 'America-centric' place to work. It isn't necessarily tolerant of people from different cultural backgrounds. -Old boy's club- that likes to promote based on nepotism. -Disrespect of non-Christian religious backgrounds. HR does nothing to address or help people who feel attacked and disrespected. -Arrogance- as the grantees have also complained. -President of Global Development often has personality conflicts- which affect the entire silo. -Hostile work environment with arbitrary decision-making and yelling.

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