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Program Assistant - Anonymous employee Gates Foundation Employee Review

4.0
20 Apr 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great mission, great salary, good working environment, excellent learning opportunities,

Cons

Difficult to move up, high value placed on PhD, not very collaborative, large egos at play get in the way of the mission, business systems very cumbersome

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Pros

Everyone is aligned to the mission. Fantastic benefits.

Cons

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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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