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Gates Foundation

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Great benefits, too much looking inward and managing up - Senior Program Officer Gates Foundation Employee Review

3.0
2 Mar 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The impact that you can have given the voice and funding of the foundation - against a mission statement that all lives have equal value - working here feeds my soul (until you bump up against politics and processes); Great benefits and compensation package; CEO is inspirational

Cons

Too many politics, too much process - too much jumping from what already works to what is "new and shiny"; Highly dependent on external management consultants for technical strategy development (huh? what's that about? what about all those great technical people you have on staff?); Poor leadership/management skills at mid-level

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5.0
24 Apr 2026
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
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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