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Gates Foundation

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A very manic-depressive place to work - Anonymous employee Gates Foundation Employee Review

3.0
11 Sept 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The mission, the people, the campus, the chance to do work that actually makes a difference in the world.

Cons

Hierarchy, back-stabbing, bad decision-making, layers and layers of process and bureaucracy on top of everything. Most of the good work I've done here, I did in secret. If I had shared my plans, someone would have tried to kill it.

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Pros

Everyone is aligned to the mission. Fantastic benefits.

Cons

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3.0
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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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