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Gates Foundation

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Good place to work but not the best place to work. - Anonymous employee Gates Foundation Employee Review

2.0
Dec 12, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Best benefit package. Great retirement benefits. Some awesome pool of smart super intelligent people. People from diverse background understand and follow the mission. Great campus. Get to meet with Bill & Melinda, Mr. Bill Sr., and also Warren Buffet.

Cons

Not the best place to work. Hurts to see that many people don't even follow the mission. Apparently 'All lives have equal value', is not practiced by each manager. Amazing to see that your title speaks so much about the behavior and treatment from high level people, especially in your own team. You will be the luckiest if you end up in a team that has a great manager. No growth opportunities. If u apply for other roles within the organization, you become the most unfavorable person on the team. A lot of perception which is highly biased and doesn't work in your favor. If they don't want you they will find a reason you ensure you are gone. Double standards are hurtful to see. Hoping that with the new CEO, things will change for better.

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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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