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      Passionate and smart people; HR is a bit of a mess - Senior Officer, Strategy Planning Gates Foundation Employee Review

      4.0
      Sep 14, 2022
      Senior officer, strategy planning
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      Pros

      You will love what you work on, have so much purpose and passion for your work. The people around you are brilliant and super respectful, nice and awesome.

      Cons

      HR is a mess. Policies don't make any sense and they are slow. It's not great. In addition for business minded people career progression is a bit stunted

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      5.0
      Apr 24, 2026
      Senior program officer
      Recommend
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      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
      Jun 8, 2026
      Program manager
      Recommend
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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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