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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
3.0
Nov 17, 2022

strong mission but difficult culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Mission, salary, amazing benefits, almost unparalleled opportunity for global impact, network, access to major field leaders

Cons

competitive culture, bureaucracy, cookie cutter mold for internal success and advancement, lack of diversity in leadership, not enough time for true innovation and collaboration, pays lip service only to employee reported burnout. Lots of flux right now with governance changes and what it will mean for the organization's future mission and culture.

4.0
Nov 11, 2022

Great Work for a Great Cause

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

access to leading research and knowledge base on the most pressing global issues

Cons

Politics can be challenging to navigate

4.0
Oct 24, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart, committed, impact-oriented, and visionary colleagues.

Cons

Lack of professional growth opportunities. Programmatic staff are not fungible across program strategy teams. Limited options (either stay in your role or leave).

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