Is Gates Foundation a good company to work for?

Gates Foundation has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 699 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Gates Foundation to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Gates Foundation have been left by employees working as Program Assistant , Senior Program Assistant and Associate Program Officer .

Does Gates Foundation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gates Foundation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gates Foundation. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gates Foundation?

63% of Gates Foundation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gates Foundation 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gates Foundation?

Program Officer (56) , Program Assistant (40) , Senior Program Officer (36) , Deputy Director (20) , Senior Program Assistant (16) , Associate Program Officer (12) , Program Coordinator (11) , Project Manager (9) , Director (7) , Program Manager (7) , Senior Officer (6) , Associate Strategy Officer (5) , Consultant (5) , Intern (5) , Senior Program Coordinator (5)

What are the pros of working at Gates Foundation according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and very comprehensive" ((in 135 reviews)); "Great people all working towards the same mission" ((in 59 reviews)); "Fantastic and smart colleagues" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great benefits and pay." ((in 22 reviews)); "great team to work with." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gates Foundation according to real employee reviews?

"Culture is toxic and impractical" ((in 39 reviews)); "Instead, she seems more concerned with promoting her own profile than reforming bad management." ((in 25 reviews)); "You will be the luckiest if you end up in a team that has a great manager." ((in 20 reviews)); "Most of the senior leadership at this (global organization) is white and male" ((in 19 reviews)); "Terrible work/life balance." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gates Foundation layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Gates Foundation layoffs and their outlook for job security at Gates Foundation in 2026.

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Gates Foundation reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(561 total reviews)

Mark Suzman

81% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

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

Jun 16, 2010

some great things, some difficult things

Senior program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

important mission, highly talented colleagues, interesting work. has the potential for making positive change in the world and you can be part of that

Cons

mission sometimes overshadowed by politics and infighting; decisions are highly concentrated at the top; management is mostly concerned about managing up, and spends little time giving clear directions to its staff. the org structure makes no sense

4.0

May 16, 2010

n/a

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, benefits, and never boring

Cons

Always shifting priorities, too top heavy - not enough doers.

4.0

May 12, 2010

Opportunity to make a difference.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Foundation has wonderful mission and is funded to make progress. Everywhere you go, people will say "Wow, you work at the Gates Foundation? How do I get a job there?" Incredibly smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference in people's lives. Fabulous benefits. Great physical work enviroment. It will be even better with the move to the new campus in April 2011.

Cons

Culture of management setting unrealistic goals within a given period of time. Burnout among employees is very common and work/life balance is nearly impossible in order to be successful at the foundation.

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