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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
Jun 28, 2017

Associate Program Officer

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great mission, but difficult working environment.

Cons

Very competitive staff, Managers who a subject matter experts, but weak managers

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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.
5.0
Jun 19, 2017

Great org!

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great group of people working there.

Cons

There are no cons I can think of including

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Gates Foundation Response
9y
Thanks for the great comments. It's nice to hear that you are enjoying your time at the foundation. If you ever have anything to share, please don't hesititate to reach out to me. Pam.yanchik@gatesfoundation.org
5.0
Jun 17, 2017

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great mission, fabulous people and actively working to get better all the time, with the resources to do it.

Cons

Demanding culture with lots of people trying to generate results that, when unaligned, can lead to friction.

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Gates Foundation Response
9y
Thanks so much for your review. It is nice to hear a new employee having such a positive experience. As you know, we are definitely focusing on Direction, Alignment and Committment so that the friction you describe is reduced.
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