Is Gates Foundation a good company to work for as a Project Manager/Associate Program Officer?

Project Manager/Associate Program Officer professionals working at Gates Foundation have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 107 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Gates Foundation employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Project Manager/Associate Program Officer Jobs at Gates Foundation now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Manager/Associate Program Officer interview questions at Gates Foundation .

Does Gates Foundation pay Project Manager/Associate Program Officer employees well?

Project Manager/Associate Program Officer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Gates Foundation with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 107 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Manager/Associate Program Officer salaries at Gates Foundation.

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 127 reviews)); "Great people all working towards the same mission" ((in 53 reviews)); "There are so many great colleagues and experiences to learn from." ((in 51 reviews)); "it was alright and good pay" ((in 21 reviews)); "Salaries are good for those coming from the non" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Culture is toxic and impractical" ((in 38 reviews)); "Instead, she seems more concerned with promoting her own profile than reforming bad management." ((in 26 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 16 reviews))

Gates Foundation Project Manager/Associate Program Officer reviews

3.7

53% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)

Mark Suzman

79% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Project Manager/Associate Program Officer employees have rated Gates Foundation with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 107 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Manager/Associate Program Officer professionals have a good working experience there. Gates Foundation is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Manager/Associate Program Officer professionals compared to other employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

107 reviews

4.0

Jun 11, 2019

Excellent Benefits

Program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and mission are excellent

Cons

Culture is toxic and impractical - well intended but exhausting

5.0

Jun 3, 2019

Mission-based work

Program assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Impactful work on a global scale

Cons

Can feel undervalued if not a technical expert

3.0

Sep 25, 2018

So much that's good with a couple of fatal flaw

Program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Inspiring mission with ability to connect your work every day to that mission -Opportunity to do interesting and novel work constantly; if you are willing to lean in to it, you can find tons of ways to add value -Amazing benefits - frankly, I can't imagine finding better ones anywhere -Smart and motivated colleagues -Decent work/life balance (somewhat depends on your team but if you're willing to set personal boundaries, people generally respect them) -Senior leadership's priorities are in the right place

Cons

-No clear or logical pathways for promotion -Job title in the program officer family can feel arbitrarily assigned -Visible voices and charisma are valued over quality of work execution; translates into a culture where men are systematically valued over women -You need a manager who values your work and advocates for you to move ahead; if you don't have that, you are out of luck -They over-hire and hire often without a clear idea of what folks will do when they get there -Senior leadership priorities don't always get translated to action that makes sense

Gates Foundation Response

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Thank you for your clear and specific feedback and advice. We will feed this into the current workstream concerning clarifying roles profiles and career pathways. -chris.ernst@gatesfoundation.org

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