Does Gates Foundation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gates Foundation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gates Foundation. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gates Foundation?

67% of Gates Foundation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gates Foundation 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gates Foundation?

Program Officer (56) , Program Assistant (40) , Senior Program Officer (36) , Deputy Director (20) , Senior Program Assistant (16) , Associate Program Officer (12) , Program Coordinator (11) , Project Manager (9) , Director (7) , Program Manager (6) , Associate Strategy Officer (5) , Consultant (5) , Intern (5) , Senior Officer (5) , Senior Program Coordinator (5)

What are the pros of working at Gates Foundation according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and very comprehensive" ((in 124 reviews)); "Great people all working towards the same mission" ((in 55 reviews)); "There are so many great colleagues and experiences to learn from." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great benefits and pay." ((in 23 reviews)); "Amazing campus and great benefits" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gates Foundation according to real employee reviews?

"Culture is toxic and impractical" ((in 36 reviews)); "HR and management is poor" ((in 27 reviews)); "You will be the luckiest if you end up in a team that has a great manager." ((in 19 reviews)); "Most of the senior leadership at this (global organization) is white and male" ((in 18 reviews)); "Terrible work/life balance." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gates Foundation redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Gates Foundation redundancy and their outlook for job security at Gates Foundation in 2026.

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Gates Foundation reviews about "work life balance"

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture and values

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Reviews by job title

29 reviews

5.0

17 Nov 2021

Good work life balance, excellent benefits and coworkers

Program assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

work life balance, organized and talented co-workers, team oriented, top notch benefits

Cons

not many opportunities for growth

1.0

13 Mar 2024

Not a great place in the long term

Senior program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Widely recognised organisation doing meaningful work.

Cons

Truly terrible work life balance and toxic team environment.

3.0

23 May 2025

All depends on a team

Program assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance, PTO, opportinty to travel

Cons

No opportunity to move up , toxic environment

4.0

18 Sept 2024

Depends on the team

Program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting work, cross cutting, gorgeous office, great benefits, can learn a lot.

Cons

Really difficult work life balance - in fact none. Your life quality will depend on your boss and team you are in - good team = happy life; not good team = you might as well drink poison directly (leave). Lots of horrible snaky people.

3.0

14 Oct 2025

Work life balance

Janitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits ok schedule with caveats

Cons

Not enough leisure time minimal breaks

4.0

13 Feb 2022

Great benefits, lacks great culture.

Senior program assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits, beautiful offices, great perks, incredible talent.

Cons

Culture, work life balance, pace, hierarchy.

4.0

9 Jul 2022

Good place

Senior program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits are great. Work life balance is ok.

Cons

Pay isn’t always equitable or transparent.

4.0

28 Nov 2025

Great mission and work, competitive benefits, high flux environment

Associate program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Impactful work in health and economic opportunity at the national, regional and global levels Warm and inclusive culture Competitive salaries and generous benefits Good work life balance Travel

Cons

High flux environment, constant and often major changes for employees Limited growth opportunities (capped headcount) more especially for younger talent

4.0

26 Nov 2023

great place to work

Senior communications officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

incredible mission; brilliant people; good work/life balance

Cons

there can, at times, be too much bureaucracy

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