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Gates Foundation

Is this your company?

Don't be enamored by the mission, the company culture is shameful.... - IT Manager Gates Foundation Employee Review

2.0
Jun 11, 2013
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Pros

*Mission *Benefits *Campus (facility and location) *Some great people

Cons

*Culture is suffocating, toxic, hostile, arrogant and not supportive *People's egos get in the way of getting work done ("I am smarter than you, NO, I am smarter than you") *Dysfunctional IT org with a weak CIO and embarrassing leadership team (What's the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.) *Money is not a constraint like true non-profit and for-profit companies

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Pros

Everyone is aligned to the mission. Fantastic benefits.

Cons

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3.0
Jun 8, 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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