Gates Foundation

Gates Foundation reviews

Great place to work - Anonymous employee Gates Foundation Employee Review

5.0

17 Jun 2017

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

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.

Gates Foundation Response

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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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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