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Gates Foundation

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Great mission, great people, challenging org politics - Anonymous employee Gates Foundation Employee Review

3.0
3 May 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

People are kind and are there for a purpose; mission is very inspiring

Cons

It is really hard to get things done; norm of consensus decision making means everyone gets to weigh in on everything; program areas have all the power, operations teams are second class citizens

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Pros

Everyone is aligned to the mission. Fantastic benefits.

Cons

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3.0
8 Jun 2026
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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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