Associate Program Officer - Anonymous employee Gates Foundation Employee Review
3.0
Jun 28, 2017
Anonymous employee
Current employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Great mission, but difficult working environment.
Cons
Very competitive staff, Managers who a subject matter experts, but weak managers
Gates Foundation Response
9y
Thanks for your review. As Sue Hellmann has said, "everyone deserves a great manager." The Executive Leadership team, the HR organization and many other leaders are working to make this a consistent experience for our employees. While we have made improvements over the last year, we know that this work is critical and we will continue to make this a priority. If you'd like to share more details, please reach out to me pam.yanchik@gatesfoundation.org or your HR business partner.
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