Gates Foundation reviews about "colleague"

Lots of internal changes taking place

Different dynamics than private sector, lot's of ambiguity and travel

Stressful when under pressure from leadership, executive ranks out of touch with people doing the work - culture very dependent by team and division

Politics, volume of meetings, egos, ever changing strategies and organization masking continuity and generating high level of stress

Poor leadership, lack of respect for staff, too much focus on 'strategy' and what people in Seattle without deep technical expertise think, not enough value placed on evidence, experience, technical quality, internal relationships and relationships with governments and partners

A lot of process with some unclear decision making rationale

Not necessarily a great place to grow professionally, but better for established professionals

Although the organization publicly champions DEI, the reality on the ground tells a different story. Efforts to diversify often resulted in the overrepresentation of a very specific demographic—white women—while people of color, particularly Black professionals, remained vastly underrepresented, especially in leadership and decision-making roles. Throughout my tenure, I saw talented POC colleagues overlooked for promotions or pushed out entirely, while their work was often absorbed and presented by others—exclusively by white women—without acknowledgment or credit. I personally experienced this erasure, with projects I led being repackaged and presented by others in key meetings, with no recognition of my contribution. The internal culture feels disconnected from the organization’s mission to serve diverse global populations. For a place that prides itself on equity, the internal racial dynamics were surprisingly homogeneous and exclusionary.

Constant restructuring so never quite feel settled.