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Gates Foundation

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A very unique environment - Program Officer Gates Foundation Employee Review

4.0
29 Jun 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunities to learn every day, exposure to the best and brightest in the staff and the people the Foundation brings in to collaborate, awesome mission, beautiful campus, culture of continuous improvement

Cons

On occasion the egos and politics can get to be a bit much. A relatively young organization still working on its internal processes

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5.0
24 Apr 2026
Recommend
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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
Recommend
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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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