A good organization - Anonymous employee Gates Foundation Employee Review
5.0
Mar 11, 2016
Anonymous employee
Current employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Great mission and great people. The work is meaningful, and you know that you are working to make a difference in the world and to help those in need.
Cons
The work is often aligned along program lines and not necessarily across overall desired results across the overall body of work of the organization.
Gates Foundation Response
9y
Thanks so much for your review. I know that we are focusing on how to best integrate the work and to prioritize our collective success. I'm thrilled that you seem to be thriving here.
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