Gates Foundation

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2-5 yrs is good - Anonymous employee Gates Foundation Employee Review

4.0

14 Dec 2017

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fabulous connections, excellent mission, smart and innovative people

Cons

lots of power politics, lack of women in mid/senior level leadership.

Gates Foundation Response

Thank you so much for your review. It's great to see that the connections, innovation and mission are inspiring to you. As I hope you see, we are working to increase women and people of color representation within the leadership community. If you have ideas on how to accelerate this, please let me know. pam.yanchik@gatesfoundation.org

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5.0

24 Apr 2026

Senior program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everyone is aligned to the mission. Fantastic benefits.

Cons

These could be pros for some but travel and ambiguity are things to deal with

3.0

8 Jun 2026

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Mission-based work Diverse, passionate employee base Healthcare benefit Parental leave and support Unlimited PTO

Cons

Poor work-life balance Perfectionist culture Unreasonable expectations with working hours High levels of burnout Retaliation for setting boundaries with working hours Culture resistant to prioritization of work

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