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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
Mar 17, 2016

A great place stymied by formal structure and culture

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The scope and breadth of projects, the ability to influence, the ability to convene, the access to super smart and dedicated people

Cons

Experience entirely dependent on manager, lots of process

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Gates Foundation Response
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Thanks so much for your feedback. I hope you are beginning to see that the organization is committed to simplification of our internal processes.
5.0
Jan 4, 2016

Great company

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Adaptive to changing global environment; incredibly talented work force;

Cons

Constant change; ambiguous work environment

4.0
Dec 17, 2015

Program Assistant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

generous vacation and amazing benefits

Cons

professional development and advancement is challenging

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